Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita was 3.8 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita in Taiwan, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan stood at 3.8 percent.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan peaked at 4.8 percent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.7 percent, in 2001.
That places Taiwan 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.42 percent | 3.7 percent | 4.8 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.39 percent | 3.9 percent | 4.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 percent | 3.8 percent | 4 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 93 Turkmenistan 4.3 percent compare
- 94 Kiribati 4.1 percent compare
- 95 Colombia 3.9 percent compare
- 96 French Polynesia 3.8 percent compare
- 98 Dominica 3.6 percent compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 3.6 percent compare
- 98 Samoa 3.6 percent compare
More economy & growth data for Taiwan
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.801 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.93 (2025)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.39 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply -61.2% (2023)
- Animal protein consumption 7.78 grams of protein per day per capita (2023)
- Cocoa bean consumption per person 0.67 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 120.82 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.01 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Per capita egg consumption 14.05 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita 94.38 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan?
- Share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita in Taiwan was 3.8 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 percent in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 percent in 2001.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Taiwan ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.