Timor-Leste—Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
18.7%
2023
YoY Change
+2.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#30
of 167 countries
Maximum
54.9%
2001
Minimum
14.8%
2014
CAGR
-4.8%
23 years
Last
18.7%
Previous
18.2%
Highest
54.9%
Lowest
14.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 18.7% in 2023, ranking #30 out of 167 countries. This represents a +2.7% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 54.9% (2001) and the lowest was 14.8% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 54.9% |
Top Countries — Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haiti | 54.2% | 2023 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 53.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 39.5% | 2023 |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 39.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 38.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Zambia | 37.2% | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 36.8% | 2023 |
| 8 | Liberia | 35.5% | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 32.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Central African Republic | 29.8% | 2023 |