Number of undernourished people (millions) in Thailand
Thailand: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 3.9 num m in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9 num m
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11 num m
in 2001
All-time low
3.7 num m
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of undernourished people in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.9 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Thailand peaked at 11 num m in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.7 num m, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 35th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11 num m | — |
| 2002 | 10.5 num m | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.7 num m | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 8.9 num m | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.8 num m | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 7 num m | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8 num m | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 num m | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1 num m | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7 num m | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.5 num m | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1 num m | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 num m | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 num m | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 num m | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4 num m | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9 num m | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3 num m | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8 num m | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7 num m | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9 num m | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.9 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.9 num m is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 num m, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 num m | 6.8 num m | 11 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.89 num m | 4.9 num m | 7 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 num m | 3.7 num m | 4.3 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Sudan 5.2 num m compare
- 33 Mexico 4.1 num m compare
- 33 Ukraine 4.1 num m compare
- 35 Philippines 3.9 num m compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 3.6 num m compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 3.6 num m compare
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (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 3.9 num m in 2024, 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 num m in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 num m in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for number of undernourished people?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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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