Tanzania, United Republic of vs Timor-Leste: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Tanzania, United Republic of
1.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.9%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
194th
Timor-Leste rank
197th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Timor-Leste
0.250.50.7511.2198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1.4% against 0.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Timor-Leste
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Tanzania, United Republic of or Timor-Leste?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1.4% against 0.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?
0.5%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Timor-Leste rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th and Timor-Leste ranks 197th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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
Last refreshed