Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eswatini or East Timor?

East Timor, at 16.9% against 15.1% in Eswatini as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and East Timor?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs East Timor: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Eswatini

15.1%

in 2024

East Timor

16.9%

in 2024

Eswatini rank

39th

East Timor rank

36th

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) over time

Eswatini
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 16.9% against 15.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was East Timor ahead.

Eswatini ranks 39th and East Timor ranks 36th of 171 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.0%	31.2%	17.2%	East Timor
2010s	19.6%	13.8%	5.8%	Eswatini
2020s	14.2%	16.1%	1.9%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Eswatini or East Timor?: East Timor, at 16.9% against 15.1% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Eswatini and East Timor?: 1.8%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and East Timor?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Eswatini ranks 39th and East Timor ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 5,187 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Prevalence of undernourishment is the percentage of the population whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life. Data showing as 2.5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 2.5%.