Nicaragua vs Taiwan: Number of people who are undernourished
Nicaragua
1.20 million millions
in 2022
Taiwan
900,000 millions
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
63rd
Taiwan rank
66th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Nicaragua
- Taiwan
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Taiwan, a difference of 300,000 millions.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Taiwan ranks 66th of 131 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million millions | 988,889 millions | 177,778 millions | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.02 million millions | 1.02 million millions | 0 millions | — |
| 2020s | 1.13 million millions | 900,000 millions | 233,333 millions | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Nicaragua or Taiwan?
- Nicaragua, at 1.20 million millions against 900,000 millions in Taiwan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Nicaragua and Taiwan?
- 300,000 millions, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Taiwan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Taiwan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd and Taiwan ranks 66th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.