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
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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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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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