Share of men who are overweight or obese in East Timor
East Timor: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 13.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are overweight or obese in East Timor, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 13.6% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in East Timor peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1980.
East Timor ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 13.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 249.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (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 - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in East Timor?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in East Timor was 13.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- East Timor ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.