Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Timor-Leste or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 19.7% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?

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 Zimbabwe: Prevalence of undernourishment

Timor-Leste

18.7%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

19.7%

in 2023

Timor-Leste rank

30th

Zimbabwe rank

28th

Prevalence of undernourishment over time

Timor-Leste
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 19.7% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.6%	29.8%	2.9%	Timor-Leste
2010s	16.3%	31.2%	14.9%	Zimbabwe
2020s	18.1%	23.5%	5.4%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Timor-Leste or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 19.7% against 18.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?: 1.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?: Timor-Leste ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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%.