Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ethiopia
2.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
3.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
197th
Timor-Leste rank
196th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.6% against 2.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 197th and Timor-Leste ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.6% against 2.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th and Timor-Leste ranks 196th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.