Food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan
Taiwan: Food supply vs life expectancy was 80.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.11
in 2020
All-time low
56.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan stood at 80.56.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan peaked at 81.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.59, in 1950.
Taiwan ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.59 | — |
| 1951 | 57.19 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 57.91 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 58.56 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 58.93 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 59.8 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 60.31 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 60.95 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 61.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 61.61 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62.54 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 62.98 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 63.8 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.47 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 64.88 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.73 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 66.09 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 66.67 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.8 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.72 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.04 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 69.36 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.63 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.31 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.88 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.16 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.26 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.73 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.71 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 71.96 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 72.02 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.4 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 72.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 72.99 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 73.32 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.61 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.4 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.67 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 73.94 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.29 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 74.31 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.56 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.7 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.62 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 74.92 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.32 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 75.62 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.14 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.48 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.87 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.04 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.13 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.84 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.88 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.18 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.47 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.88 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.7 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.06 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.11 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 80.78 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.16 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.56 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.29 | 56.59 | 61.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.17 | 62.54 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.49 | 69.04 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.91 | 71.96 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.77 | 73.94 | 75.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.37 | 76.14 | 78.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.68 | 78.88 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.65 | 80.16 | 81.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 49 Maldives 81.04 compare
- 50 Isle of Man 81 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 80.8 compare
- 53 Kuwait 80.41 compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 80.36 compare
- 55 Saint Martin (French Part) 80.22 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Taiwan was 80.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Taiwan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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