Eritrea vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
3rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 19.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.9% | 0.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 29.4% | 4.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 26.3% | 8.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 22.8% | 13.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 20.4% | 16.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Eritrea or Timor-Leste?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 19.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eritrea and Timor-Leste?
- 17.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.