Number of children who are underweight in East Timor

East Timor: Number of children who are underweight was 52,732 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
52,732
World rank
67th
of 96 countries
All-time high
79,335
in 2007
All-time low
50,527
in 2014
Years of data
7
2002–2020

Number of children who are underweight in East Timor, 2002–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201120202002: 59.2k2003: 63.2k2007: 79.3k2009: 71.6k2013: 58.7k2014: 50.5k2020: 52.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 52,732 for number of children who are underweight in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in East Timor peaked at 79,335 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 50,527, in 2014.

That places East Timor 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,348 59,226 79,335 4
2010s 54,612 50,527 58,696 2
2020s 52,732 52,732 52,732 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 64 Tajikistan 69,346 compare
  2. 65 Ecuador 60,361 compare
  3. 66 Guinea-Bissau 54,553 compare
  4. 68 Oman 46,675 compare
  5. 69 Gambia 43,582 compare
  6. 70 Bolivia 42,271 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

More reference data data for East Timor

All data for East Timor β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who are underweight in East Timor?
Number of children who are underweight in East Timor was 52,732 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 79,335 in 2007.
What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 50,527 in 2014.
How does East Timor rank for number of children who are underweight?
East Timor ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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