Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 5.4 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand stood at 5.4 percent.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
That places Thailand 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.7 percent | — |
| 2019 | 5.4 percent | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 percent | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1 percent | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5 percent | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4 percent | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.05 percent | 4.7 percent | 5.4 percent | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.35 percent | 5.4 percent | 7.1 percent | 4 |
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- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand was 5.4 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 percent in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).