Taiwan vs Türkiye: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Taiwan
5.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
6.6%
in 2024
Taiwan rank
113th
Türkiye rank
111th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Taiwan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 6.6% against 5.7% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 113th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 150 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 12.8% | 7.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Taiwan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 6.6% against 5.7% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Taiwan and Türkiye?
- 0.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Türkiye rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Taiwan ranks 113th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.