SEAR vs Timor-Leste: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
SEAR
29.7%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
45.4%
in 2024
SEAR rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
7th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- SEAR
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 45.4% against 29.7% in SEAR, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times SEAR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
SEAR ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SEAR | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 56.1% | 10.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 50.5% | 13.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 45.5% | 15.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), SEAR or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 45.4% against 29.7% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between SEAR and Timor-Leste?
- 15.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SEAR and Timor-Leste?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SEAR and Timor-Leste rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- SEAR ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.