Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 21 regions
All-time high
5.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 52001: 4.92002: 4.62003: 4.42004: 4.22005: 3.92006: 3.72007: 3.52008: 3.22009: 32010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.42013: 2.22014: 2.12015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.72018: 1.62019: 1.52020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.22024: 1.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.

Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 21 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 3.0% 5.0% 10
2010s 2.1% 1.5% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Timor-Leste ranks 21st out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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