Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ethiopia
24.09
in 2022
Timor-Leste
20.72
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ethiopia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.09 against 20.72 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 3.37.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.74 | 26.01 | 1.73 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 26.94 | 25.07 | 1.88 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.17 | 23.06 | 2.11 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.19 | 21.05 | 3.14 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
- Ethiopia, at 24.09 against 20.72 in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
- 3.37, 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.