Dietary composition by country in East Timor

East Timor: Dietary composition by country was 31.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.05
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
32.86
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in East Timor, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 31.05 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in East Timor peaked at 32.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

East Timor ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in East Timor, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 2.16 —
1967 1.08 -50.0%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 1.12 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0.9685 —
1979 0.9237 -4.6%
1980 0.894 -3.2%
1981 0.8842 -1.1%
1982 0.8922 +0.9%
1983 0.9104 +2.0%
1984 0.9304 +2.2%
1985 0.9474 +1.8%
1986 0.9587 +1.2%
1987 0.9673 +0.9%
1988 0.9743 +0.7%
1989 0.98 +0.6%
1990 0.9877 +0.8%
1991 0.9983 +1.1%
1992 1.01 +0.9%
1993 1.01 +0.6%
1994 1.01 -0.2%
1995 2 +97.5%
1996 1.95 -2.5%
1997 1.88 -3.4%
1998 1.81 -3.8%
1999 1.02 -43.9%
2000 2.29 +125.6%
2001 2.14 -6.4%
2002 2.05 -4.6%
2003 4.07 +99.0%
2004 2.08 -48.9%
2005 2.1 +0.9%
2006 2.08 -0.8%
2007 2.06 -1.1%
2008 5.09 +146.6%
2009 10.05 +97.6%
2010 27.69 +175.5%
2011 26.65 -3.8%
2012 26.58 -0.3%
2013 26.26 -1.2%
2014 24.22 -7.8%
2015 22.61 -6.6%
2016 23.75 +5.0%
2017 18.07 -23.9%
2018 23.22 +28.5%
2019 19.32 -16.8%
2020 25.03 +29.6%
2021 25.46 +1.7%
2022 32.86 +29.1%
2023 31.05 -5.5%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 31.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 31.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +175.5% 10.05 27.69
2008 +146.6% 2.06 5.09
2000 +125.6% 1.02 2.29
1968 -100.0% 1.08 0
1975 -100.0% 1.12 0
2003 +99.0% 2.05 4.07

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3607 0 2.16 9
1970s 0.3014 0 1.12 10
1980s 0.9339 0.8842 0.98 10
1990s 1.37 0.9877 2 10
2000s 3.4 2.05 10.05 10
2010s 23.84 18.07 27.69 10
2020s 28.6 25.03 32.86 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 39 Saint Lucia 35.4 compare
  2. 40 Venezuela 32.16 compare
  3. 41 Mauritius 31.71 compare
  4. 43 Australia 30.77 compare
  5. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.28 compare
  6. 45 Chile 30.23 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in East Timor?
Dietary composition by country in East Timor was 31.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 32.86 in 2022.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does East Timor rank for dietary composition by country?
East Timor ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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