Poverty and living standards in Uthai Thani, Thailand: official figures
4.9% of people in Uthai Thani lived below the national poverty line in 2024 (B.E. 2567), ranking 35th highest of 75 provinces with data (Thailand: 4.9%).
How many poor people are there in Uthai Thani?
About 13,000 people in Uthai Thani were poor in 2024, 0.4% 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 Uthai Thani?
The poverty line used for Uthai Thani in 2024 was 2,667 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 Uthai Thani?
The poverty rate in Uthai Thani was 8.9% in 2022, 3.5% in 2023 and 4.9% 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 Uthai Thani changed?
The number of poor people in Uthai Thani went from 24,100 in 2022 to 13,000 in 2024, down 46%; 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 Uthai Thani compares with other provinces
Share of people below the poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Uthai Thani ranks 35 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Prachuap Khiri Khan | 5.9% |
| 33 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 5.5% |
| 34 | Sing Buri | 5.4% |
| 35 | Uthai Thani | 4.9% |
| 36 | Suphan Buri | 4.5% |
| 37 | Ratchaburi | 4.4% |
| 38 | Samut Songkhram | 4.4% |
Poverty line (2024 (B.E. 2567))
Uthai Thani ranks 70 of 77, highest first. Baht per person per month; the line differs by province with local prices.
| Rank | Region | Poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Chaiyaphum | 2,689 baht |
| 68 | Nakhon Phanom | 2,671 baht |
| 69 | Si Sa Ket | 2,668 baht |
| 70 | Uthai Thani | 2,667 baht |
| 71 | Phitsanulok | 2,651 baht |
| 72 | Sukhothai | 2,648 baht |
| 73 | Surin | 2,641 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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