How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?

5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs East Timor: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male

Niger

36.9%

in 2022

East Timor

33.4%

in 2020

Niger rank

2nd

East Timor rank

3rd

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male over time

Niger
East Timor

How they compare

Niger currently reports 36.9% against 33.4% in East Timor, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was East Timor ahead.

Niger ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 3rd of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.1%	47.4%	10.3%	East Timor
2010s	35.5%	37.5%	2.0%	East Timor
2020s	36.5%	33.4%	3.1%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male, Niger or East Timor?: Niger, at 36.9% against 33.4% in East Timor as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male between Niger and East Timor?: 3.5%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?: Niger ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 3rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 83 places, 735 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.