Papua New Guinea vs Thailand: Number of undernourished people
Papua New Guinea
3.2 num m
in 2024
Thailand
3.9 num m
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
40th
Thailand rank
34th
Number of undernourished people over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.9 num m against 3.2 num m in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7 num m.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 34th of 118 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 num m | 8.44 num m | 6.63 num m | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.45 num m | 5.89 num m | 3.44 num m | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.98 num m | 3.88 num m | 0.9 num m | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Papua New Guinea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.9 num m against 3.2 num m in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 0.7 num m, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Thailand rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 34th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.