Share of people who are undernourished in East Timor
East Timor: Share of people who are undernourished was 18.7 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 18.7 percent for share of people who are undernourished 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, share of people who are undernourished in East Timor peaked at 54.9 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8 percent, 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.
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 East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who are undernourished in East Timor?
- Share of people who are undernourished in East Timor 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 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 percent in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for share of people who are undernourished?
- East Timor ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished 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 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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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.