Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Obesity in men vs. women
Ethiopia
1.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
199th
Timor-Leste rank
198th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
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 199th and Timor-Leste ranks 198th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.3%, 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 in men vs. women?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th and Timor-Leste ranks 198th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.