Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 8.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.3
World rank
18th
of 99 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2007
All-time low
8.3
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020

051015202002201120202002: 13.72003: 14.32007: 21.32009: 18.92013: 9.92014: 12.22020: 8.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste is 8.3, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2020.

Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 13.7
2003 14.3 +4.4%
2007 21.3 +49.0%
2009 18.9 -11.3%
2013 9.9 -47.6%
2014 12.2 +23.2%
2020 8.3 -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.05 13.7 21.3 4
2010s 11.05 9.9 12.2 2
2020s 8.3 8.3 8.3 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 16 Maldives 9.1 compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 8.4 compare
  3. 18 Benin 8.3 compare
  4. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 8.1 compare
  5. 21 Burundi 7.8 compare
  6. 21 Chad 7.8 compare
  7. 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste?
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Timor-Leste was 8.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2020.
How does Timor-Leste rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Timor-Leste ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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