Israel vs Thailand: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Israel
0.9 percent
in 2023
Thailand
0.8 percent
in 2023
Israel rank
115th
Thailand rank
117th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Israel
- Thailand
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.9 percent against 0.8 percent in Thailand, a difference of 0.1 percent.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 115th and Thailand ranks 117th of 125 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.85 percent | 0.75 percent | 1.1 percent | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.975 percent | 1.08 percent | 0.1 percent | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Israel or Thailand?
- Israel, at 0.9 percent against 0.8 percent in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Israel and Thailand?
- 0.1 percent, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Thailand rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Israel ranks 115th and Thailand ranks 117th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.