Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor

East Timor: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 46.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
46.7
World rank
4th
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.5
in 2009
All-time low
46.7
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor, 2002–2020

02040602002201120202002: 55.72003: 54.82007: 57.22009: 57.52013: 51.72014: 49.22020: 46.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 46.7 for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor peaked at 57.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 2020.

That places East Timor 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 55.7
2003 54.8 -1.6%
2007 57.2 +4.4%
2009 57.5 +0.5%
2013 51.7 -10.1%
2014 49.2 -4.8%
2020 46.7 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.3 54.8 57.5 4
2010s 50.45 49.2 51.7 2
2020s 46.7 46.7 46.7 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 1 Burundi 52.8 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 48.5 compare
  3. 3 Niger 47.7 compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 46 compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.7 compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 44.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor?
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in East Timor was 46.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 2020.
How does East Timor rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
East Timor ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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