East Timor vs Turkmenistan: Number of people who are undernourished

East Timor
300,000 millions
in 2023
Turkmenistan
300,000 millions
in 2023
East Timor rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
88th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • East Timor
  • Turkmenistan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200120122023

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 300,000 millions against 300,000 millions in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

East Timor ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 300,000 millions 211,111 millions 88,889 millions East Timor
2010s 200,000 millions 230,000 millions 30,000 millions Turkmenistan
2020s 225,000 millions 300,000 millions 75,000 millions Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, East Timor or Turkmenistan?
East Timor, at 300,000 millions against 300,000 millions in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between East Timor and Turkmenistan?
0 millions, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turkmenistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do East Timor and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
East Timor ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 88th 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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.