Prevalence of undernourishment in Taiwan
Taiwan: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.8
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2007
All-time low
3.7
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Taiwan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 3.8 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Taiwan peaked at 4.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7, 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.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7 | — |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.8 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 93 Turkmenistan 4.3 compare
- 94 Kiribati 4.1 compare
- 95 Colombia 3.9 compare
- 96 French Polynesia 3.8 compare
- 98 Dominica 3.6 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 3.6 compare
- 98 Samoa 3.6 compare
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 306.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Taiwan?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Taiwan was 3.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2001.
- How does Taiwan rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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