Children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor

East Timor: Children who are overweight sdgs was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 163 countries
All-time high
5
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 52001: 4.92002: 4.62003: 4.42004: 4.22005: 3.92006: 3.72007: 3.52008: 3.22009: 32010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.42013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.52020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.22024: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 1.2 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor peaked at 5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2023.

East Timor ranks 161st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5 —
2001 4.9 -2.0%
2002 4.6 -6.1%
2003 4.4 -4.3%
2004 4.2 -4.5%
2005 3.9 -7.1%
2006 3.7 -5.1%
2007 3.5 -5.4%
2008 3.2 -8.6%
2009 3 -6.3%
2010 2.8 -6.7%
2011 2.6 -7.1%
2012 2.4 -7.7%
2013 2.2 -8.3%
2014 2.1 -4.5%
2015 1.9 -9.5%
2016 1.8 -5.3%
2017 1.7 -5.6%
2018 1.6 -5.9%
2019 1.5 -6.3%
2020 1.4 -6.7%
2021 1.3 -7.1%
2022 1.3 +0.0%
2023 1.2 -7.7%
2024 1.2 +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 1.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 1.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 22% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.04 3 5 10
2010s 2.06 1.5 2.8 10
2020s 1.28 1.2 1.4 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 160 Mali 1.3 compare
  2. 162 Sri Lanka 0.9 compare
  3. 163 Myanmar 0.6 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor?
Children who are overweight sdgs in East Timor was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
East Timor ranks 161st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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