Timor-Leste vs Zimbabwe: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories
Timor-Leste
18.7 percent
in 2023
Zimbabwe
19.7 percent
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 19.7 percent against 18.7 percent in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1 percent.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.61 percent | 29.76 percent | 2.86 percent | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 16.33 percent | 31.22 percent | 14.89 percent | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 18.1 percent | 23.52 percent | 5.42 percent | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories, Timor-Leste or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 19.7 percent against 18.7 percent in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories between Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?
- 1 percent, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 169 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.