Europe (WHO region) vs Timor-Leste: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Europe (WHO region)
3.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
15.5%
in 2024
Europe (WHO region) rank
9th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Europe (WHO region)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 15.5% against 3.1% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 5.1 times Europe (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th 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 | Europe (WHO region) | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 13.1% | 10.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 13.2% | 10.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 15.2% | 12.2% | 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, Europe (WHO region) or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 15.5% against 3.1% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Europe (WHO region) and Timor-Leste?
- 12.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Europe (WHO region) and Timor-Leste rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.