Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Lower-middle income (World Bank)
10.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Timor-Leste rank
3rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 19.9% against 10.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.9 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 11 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower-middle income (World Bank) Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 37.0% 32.9% 4.1% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1990s 30.2% 29.4% 0.8% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
2000s 23.5% 26.3% 2.9% Timor-Leste
2010s 16.2% 22.8% 6.7% Timor-Leste
2020s 11.6% 20.4% 8.9% 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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 19.9% against 10.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Timor-Leste?
9.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Timor-Leste?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed