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
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More infrastructure data for Timor-Leste
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 45.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 83.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 7.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 32.47 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 72.0% (2024)
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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