Number undernourished in Taiwan

Taiwan: Number undernourished was 900,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
900,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2007
All-time low
800,000
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number undernourished in Taiwan, 2001–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2001201220232001: 800.0k2002: 900.0k2003: 900.0k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 900.0k2019: 900.0k2020: 900.0k2021: 900.0k2022: 900.0k2023: 900.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number undernourished in Taiwan is 900,000, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number undernourished in Taiwan peaked at 1.10 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 800,000, in 2001.

That places Taiwan 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number undernourished in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Number undernourished in Taiwan, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 800,000 —
2002 900,000 +12.5%
2003 900,000 +0.0%
2004 1.00 million +11.1%
2005 1.00 million +0.0%
2006 1.00 million +0.0%
2007 1.10 million +10.0%
2008 1.10 million +0.0%
2009 1.10 million +0.0%
2010 1.10 million +0.0%
2011 1.10 million +0.0%
2012 1.10 million +0.0%
2013 1.10 million +0.0%
2014 1.00 million -9.1%
2015 1.00 million +0.0%
2016 1.00 million +0.0%
2017 1.00 million +0.0%
2018 900,000 -10.0%
2019 900,000 +0.0%
2020 900,000 +0.0%
2021 900,000 +0.0%
2022 900,000 +0.0%
2023 900,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 988,889 800,000 1.10 million 9
2010s 1.02 million 900,000 1.10 million 10
2020s 900,000 900,000 900,000 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 63 Libya 1.20 million compare
  2. 63 Nicaragua 1.20 million compare
  3. 65 Algeria 1.00 million compare
  4. 66 Cambodia 900,000 compare
  5. 66 Malaysia 900,000 compare
  6. 66 Senegal 900,000 compare
  7. 66 Tajikistan 900,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number undernourished in Taiwan?
Number undernourished in Taiwan was 900,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2007.
What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 800,000 in 2001.
How does Taiwan rank for number undernourished?
Taiwan ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is number undernourished rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number undernourished
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
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