Inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor
East Timor: Inequality in per capita calorie intake was 0.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor stood at 0.31. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor peaked at 0.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2001.
That places East Timor 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.295, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.307 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor?
- Inequality in per capita calorie intake in East Timor was 0.31 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest inequality in per capita calorie intake recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- East Timor ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality in per capita calorie intake rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.