Eritrea vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Eritrea
38.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
20.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 38.6% against 20.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.9 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.4% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 27.2% | 6.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 25.2% | 10.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 23.1% | 13.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 21.1% | 17.0% | Eritrea |
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), Eritrea or Timor-Leste?
- Eritrea, at 38.6% 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 Eritrea and Timor-Leste?
- 17.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st 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.