Low income (World Bank) vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Low income (World Bank)
13.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
3rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 19.9% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.5 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income (World Bank) | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 32.9% | 11.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 29.4% | 9.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 26.3% | 8.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 22.8% | 7.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 20.4% | 6.6% | Timor-Leste |
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), Low income (World Bank) or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 19.9% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Low income (World Bank) and Timor-Leste?
- 6.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 11 groups.
- 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.