Stunting vs. GDP per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 46.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stunting vs. gdp per capita in East Timor stood at 46.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in East Timor?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in East Timor was 46.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- East Timor ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.