Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Ethiopia
5.63
in 2022
Timor-Leste
3.73
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
192nd
Timor-Leste rank
193rd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Timor-Leste
123456199020062022

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 5.63 against 3.73 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.9.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Timor-Leste ranks 193rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 1.79 1.88 0.098 Timor-Leste
2000s 2.52 2.81 0.288 Timor-Leste
2010s 3.82 3.33 0.489 Ethiopia
2020s 5.32 3.65 1.67 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
Ethiopia, at 5.63 against 3.73 in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
1.9, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Ethiopia ranks 192nd and Timor-Leste ranks 193rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 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
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed