Timor-Leste vs World: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Timor-Leste
19.9%
in 2024
World
6.9%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
3rd
World rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Timor-Leste
- World
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 19.9% against 6.9% in World, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 16.1% | 16.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 13.7% | 15.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 11.5% | 14.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 9.0% | 13.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 7.3% | 13.1% | 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), Timor-Leste or World?
- Timor-Leste, at 19.9% against 6.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Timor-Leste and World?
- 13.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and World rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 3rd and World ranks 5th 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.