Timor-Leste - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Timor-Leste was 22.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 41.50 in 2001, while its lowest value was 22.60 in 2019.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 41.50
2002 36.50
2003 33.10
2004 32.50
2005 32.20
2006 31.90
2007 31.70
2008 32.40
2009 32.50
2010 32.50
2011 31.10
2012 31.00
2013 28.70
2014 26.80
2015 24.50
2016 24.10
2017 24.00
2018 23.30
2019 22.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition