Prevalence of undernourishment in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of undernourishment was 18.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.7
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 169 countries
All-time high
54.9
in 2001
All-time low
14.8
in 2014
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 18.7 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in East Timor peaked at 54.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2014.
East Timor ranks 30th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.9 | — |
| 2002 | 43.4 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 35.6 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 19 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.5 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 18 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +2.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 18.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 18.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.61 | 21.1 | 54.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 14.8 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 | 17.5 | 18.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 prevalence of undernourishment in East Timor?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in East Timor was 18.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- East Timor ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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