Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 178 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2006
All-time low
45.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 45.4% for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in East Timor peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per pop u5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 45.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6%, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 45.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3%, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 46.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.2% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 4 Angola 47.7% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 9 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44.1% compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in East Timor?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in East Timor was 45.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- East Timor ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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