Share of population with severe food insecurity in Thailand
Thailand: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 0.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
117th
of 125 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 2021
All-time low
0.7
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Thailand, 2018–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Thailand stood at 0.8.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
That places Thailand 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.7 | — |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 4 |
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More population data for Thailand
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Thailand?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Thailand was 0.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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