Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand
Thailand: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 3,225 num th in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3,225 num th
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
68th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5,065 num th
in 2021
All-time low
3,225 num th
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3,225 num th for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 68th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,359 num th | — |
| 2019 | 3,868 num th | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 4,550 num th | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5,065 num th | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 4,635 num th | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 3,859 num th | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 3,225 num th | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,614 num th | 3,359 num th | 3,868 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,267 num th | 3,225 num th | 5,065 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Thailand was 3,225 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,065 num th in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,225 num th in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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