Number undernourished in East Timor
East Timor: Number undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
88th
of 131 countries
All-time high
400,000
in 2001
All-time low
200,000
in 2008
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number undernourished in East Timor stood at 300,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in East Timor peaked at 400,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2008.
That places East Timor 88th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 300,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 300,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 88 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 88 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 88 Oman 300,000 compare
- 88 Panama 300,000 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 300,000 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in East Timor?
- Number undernourished in East Timor was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for number undernourished?
- East Timor ranks 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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