Timor-Leste vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Timor-Leste
15.5%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Timor-Leste
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 15.5% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 3.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 6.5% | 6.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 6.1% | 7.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 5.3% | 7.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 4.5% | 9.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 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, Timor-Leste or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Timor-Leste, at 15.5% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Timor-Leste and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 11.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Timor-Leste ranks 9th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
- 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.