Share of people who are undernourished in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of people who are undernourished was 3.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in Taiwan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 3.8 percent for share of people who are undernourished in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished in Taiwan peaked at 4.8 percent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7 percent, in 2001.
Taiwan ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7 percent | — |
| 2002 | 4.1 percent | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2 percent | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3 percent | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5 percent | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6 percent | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8 percent | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 percent | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 percent | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 percent | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 percent | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 percent | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4 percent | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9 percent | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4 percent | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 percent | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 percent | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 percent | 3.7 percent | 4.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.39 percent | 3.9 percent | 4.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 percent | 3.8 percent | 4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 93 Turkmenistan 4.3 percent compare
- 94 Kiribati 4.1 percent compare
- 95 Colombia 3.9 percent compare
- 96 French Polynesia 3.8 percent compare
- 98 Dominica 3.6 percent compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 3.6 percent compare
- 98 Samoa 3.6 percent compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in Taiwan?
- Share of people who are undernourished in Taiwan was 3.8 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 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 percent in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 percent in 2001.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.