Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste stood at 12.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste peaked at 12.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1980.
Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.0% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 12.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 12.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Timor-Leste was 12.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1980.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Timor-Leste ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.