Southern Asia vs East Timor: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%)
Southern Asia
31.4%
in 2024
East Timor
45.4%
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
5th
East Timor rank
7th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) over time
- Southern Asia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 45.4% against 31.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 5th and East Timor ranks 7th of 32 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 56.1% | 10.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 50.5% | 12.7% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 45.5% | 13.8% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 East Timor?
- 14.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and East Timor rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Southern Asia ranks 5th and East Timor ranks 7th of 32 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.