Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Timor-Leste or Upper middle income?

Timor-Leste, at 18.7% against 3.9% in Upper middle income as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Upper middle income?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Timor-Leste vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of undernourishment

Timor-Leste

18.7%

in 2023

Upper middle income

3.9%

in 2023

Timor-Leste rank

30th

Upper middle income rank

33rd

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Timor-Leste
Upper middle income

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 18.7% against 3.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 4.8 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Upper middle income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.6%	8.6%	24.0%	Timor-Leste
2010s	16.3%	4.5%	11.8%	Timor-Leste
2020s	18.1%	4.0%	14.1%	Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Timor-Leste or Upper middle income?: Timor-Leste, at 18.7% against 3.9% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Timor-Leste and Upper middle income?: 14.8%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Upper middle income?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Timor-Leste and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Timor-Leste ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 168 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: 215 places, 4,908 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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%.