Taiwan, China vs Palestine, State of: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Taiwan, China
5.7%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
5.9%
in 2024
Taiwan, China rank
113th
Palestine, State of rank
112th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Taiwan, China
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th of 150 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
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, China or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Taiwan, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Taiwan, China and Palestine, State of?
- 0.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Palestine, State of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan, China and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Taiwan, China ranks 113th and Palestine, State of ranks 112th 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.