Number of people who are undernourished in East Timor
East Timor: Number of people who are undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in East Timor is 300,000, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in East Timor peaked at 400,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 87th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 400,000 | — |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,000 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 300,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 300,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 300,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 87 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 87 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 87 Oman 300,000 compare
- 87 Panama 300,000 compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 300,000 compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in East Timor?
- Number of people who are undernourished in East Timor was 300,000 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- East Timor ranks 87th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.