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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 12.87 (2050)
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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