Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 18.7 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 18.7 percent for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste peaked at 54.9 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8 percent, in 2014.
That places Timor-Leste 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.9 percent | — |
| 2002 | 43.4 percent | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 35.6 percent | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4 percent | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 30 percent | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6 percent | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3 percent | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2 percent | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1 percent | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19 percent | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6 percent | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 percent | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4 percent | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8 percent | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9 percent | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4 percent | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2 percent | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3 percent | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17 percent | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5 percent | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18 percent | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2 percent | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7 percent | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.61 percent | 21.1 percent | 54.9 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.33 percent | 14.8 percent | 19 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 percent | 17.5 percent | 18.7 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste was 18.7 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 percent in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.