Central African Republic vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Central African Republic
20.8%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
20.7%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Central African Republic
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 20.8% against 20.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.8% | 30.4% | 8.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 27.2% | 5.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 25.2% | 3.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 23.1% | 2.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 21.1% | 0.3% | 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 (crude estimate), Central African Republic or Timor-Leste?
- Central African Republic, at 20.8% against 20.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Central African Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Timor-Leste ranks 4th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.