Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 4.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
129th
of 139 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.5% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Thailand ranks 129th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Thailand was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Thailand ranks 129th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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