Share of adults who are obese in East Timor
East Timor: Share of adults who are obese was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in East Timor, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.3% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in East Timor peaked at 3.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
East Timor 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 171.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in East Timor?
- Share of adults who are obese in East Timor was 3.3% 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 adults who are obese recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for share of adults who are obese?
- East Timor ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.