Poverty and living standards in Phatthalung, Thailand: official figures
15.7% of people in Phatthalung lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 7th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Phatthalung?
About 77,300 people in Phatthalung were poor in 2024, 2.3% of the 3,433,000 poor people in Thailand.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyWhat is the poverty line in Phatthalung?
The poverty line used for Phatthalung in 2024 was 3,241 baht per person per month of spending, against 3,078 baht for Thailand as a whole.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyIs poverty rising or falling in Phatthalung?
The poverty rate in Phatthalung was 13.1% in 2022, 12.1% in 2023 and 15.7% in 2024; across Thailand it was 5.4% in 2022, 3.4% in 2023 and 4.9% in 2024.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow has the number of poor people in Phatthalung changed?
The number of poor people in Phatthalung went from 64,400 in 2022 to 77,300 in 2024, up 20%; for Thailand the number went from 3,793,000 to 3,433,000.
Source: National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics · saved copyHow Phatthalung compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phatthalung ranks 7 of 75, highest first. Share of the population spending less than the national poverty line (consumption expenditure basis).
| Rank | Region | Share of people below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Narathiwat | 21.2% |
| 5 | Ubon Ratchathani | 20.3% |
| 6 | Sa Kaeo | 16.0% |
| 7 | Phatthalung | 15.7% |
| 8 | Si Sa Ket | 14.1% |
| 9 | Chiang Rai | 13.7% |
| 10 | Tak | 13.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Phatthalung ranks 11 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chachoengsao | 3,285 baht |
| 9 | Pathum Thani | 3,262 baht |
| 10 | Prachin Buri | 3,247 baht |
| 11 | Phatthalung | 3,241 baht |
| 12 | Chai Nat | 3,211 baht |
| 13 | Surat Thani | 3,208 baht |
| 14 | Suphan Buri | 3,206 baht |
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Sources
- National Statistical Office of Thailand, from NESDC poverty statistics: Poverty by expenditure (poverty line, number of poor people and poverty headcount ratio by province, to B.E. 2567 / 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0cf03dc02dc6…)
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