Share of children underweight in East Timor
East Timor: Share of children underweight was 31.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31.9
World rank
3rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2007
All-time low
31.9
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020
Share of children underweight in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children underweight in East Timor stood at 31.9. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in East Timor peaked at 49.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children underweight in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.6 | — |
| 2003 | 41.5 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 37.5 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 31.9 | -1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.9 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.12 | 40.6 | 49.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.95 | 32.4 | 37.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children underweight in East Timor?
- Share of children underweight in East Timor was 31.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for share of children underweight?
- East Timor ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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