Share of children who are overweight in East Timor

East Timor: Share of children who are overweight was 1.2 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 162 countries
All-time high
5
in 2000
All-time low
1.2
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in East Timor is 1.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.

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

East Timor ranks 160th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 159 Mali 1.3 compare
  2. 161 Sri Lanka 0.9 compare
  3. 162 Myanmar 0.6 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places β†’

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All data for East Timor β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in East Timor?
Share of children who are overweight in East Timor was 1.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2023.
How does East Timor rank for share of children who are overweight?
East Timor ranks 160th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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