Mus vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mus
7.2%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
Mus rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
3rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mus
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 19.9% against 7.2% in Mus, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.7 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 32.9% | 21.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 29.4% | 21.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 26.3% | 19.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 22.8% | 16.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 20.4% | 13.3% | 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), Mus or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 19.9% against 7.2% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mus and Timor-Leste?
- 12.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mus ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- 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.