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
01234198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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