Sur vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Sur
6.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
Sur rank
2nd
Timor-Leste rank
3rd

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

  • Sur
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 19.9% against 6.6% in Sur, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 3.0 times Sur's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Sur ranks 2nd 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 Sur Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1980s 11.8% 32.9% 21.1% Timor-Leste
1990s 9.4% 29.4% 20.0% Timor-Leste
2000s 7.6% 26.3% 18.8% Timor-Leste
2010s 6.8% 22.8% 16.0% Timor-Leste
2020s 6.6% 20.4% 13.8% 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), Sur or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 19.9% against 6.6% in Sur as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sur and Timor-Leste?
13.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Timor-Leste?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sur and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Sur ranks 2nd 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.

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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
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