Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Thailand, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.4% for prevalence of undernourishment in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Thailand peaked at 17.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.
That places Thailand 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.3% | — |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Thailand?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Thailand was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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