Southern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
45.4%
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Southern Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 45.4% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 56.1% | 10.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 50.5% | 12.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 45.5% | 13.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Southern Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 45.4% against 31.4% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Southern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 14.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.