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
World rank
175th
of 178 countries
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: 5 per pop u52001: 4.9 per pop u52002: 4.6 per pop u52003: 4.4 per pop u52004: 4.2 per pop u52005: 3.9 per pop u52006: 3.7 per pop u52007: 3.5 per pop u52008: 3.2 per pop u52009: 3 per pop u52010: 2.8 per pop u52011: 2.6 per pop u52012: 2.4 per pop u52013: 2.2 per pop u52014: 2.1 per pop u52015: 1.9 per pop u52016: 1.8 per pop u52017: 1.7 per pop u52018: 1.6 per pop u52019: 1.5 per pop u52020: 1.4 per pop u52021: 1.3 per pop u52022: 1.3 per pop u52023: 1.2 per pop u52024: 1.2 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure 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 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year per pop u5 Change
2000 5.0%
2001 4.9% -2.0%
2002 4.6% -6.1%
2003 4.4% -4.3%
2004 4.2% -4.5%
2005 3.9% -7.1%
2006 3.7% -5.1%
2007 3.5% -5.4%
2008 3.2% -8.6%
2009 3.0% -6.3%
2010 2.8% -6.7%
2011 2.6% -7.1%
2012 2.4% -7.7%
2013 2.2% -8.3%
2014 2.1% -4.5%
2015 1.9% -9.5%
2016 1.8% -5.3%
2017 1.7% -5.6%
2018 1.6% -5.9%
2019 1.5% -6.3%
2020 1.4% -6.7%
2021 1.3% -7.1%
2022 1.3% +0.0%
2023 1.2% -7.7%
2024 1.2% +0.0%

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

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 174 Mali 1.3% compare
  2. 175 Timor-Leste 1.2% compare
  3. 177 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  4. 178 Myanmar 0.6% compare

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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 175th out of 178 countries 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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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
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