Number of undernourished people in Thailand
Thailand: Number of undernourished people was 3.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of undernourished people in Thailand, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.3 for number of undernourished people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Thailand peaked at 11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11 | — |
| 2002 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 | 6.8 | 11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.92 | 4.9 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Niger 3.4 compare
- 25 Philippines 3.4 compare
- 25 Rwanda 3.4 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 3.2 compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 3 compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Thailand?
- Number of undernourished people in Thailand was 3.3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of undernourished people?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 97 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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