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%.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.