Africa (WHO region) vs Timor-Leste: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Africa (WHO region)
7.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
15.5%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 15.5% against 7.2% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.1 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 11 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 13.2% | 2.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 13.1% | 3.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 13.2% | 4.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 14.0% | 6.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 15.2% | 7.9% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Africa (WHO region) or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 15.5% against 7.2% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Africa (WHO region) and Timor-Leste?
- 8.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Timor-Leste rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.