Stunting vs. GDP per capita in East Timor

East Timor: Stunting vs. GDP per capita 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

Stunting vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, 2002–2020

02040602002201120202002: 55.7 %2003: 54.8 %2007: 57.2 %2009: 57.5 %2013: 51.7 %2014: 49.2 %2020: 46.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Burundi 52.8% compare
  2. 2 Yemen 48.5% compare
  3. 3 Niger 47.7% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 46.0% 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 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

Indicator
Stunting vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed

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.