Low income (World Bank) vs East Timor: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Low income (World Bank)
13.8%
in 2024
East Timor
20.7%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
East Timor rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Low income (World Bank)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 20.7% against 13.8% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 6.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 4th of 11 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income (World Bank) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 30.4% | 9.5% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 27.2% | 8.0% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 25.2% | 7.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 23.1% | 8.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 21.1% | 7.1% | East Timor |
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), Low income (World Bank) or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 20.7% against 13.8% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Low income (World Bank) and East Timor?
- 6.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Low income (World Bank) and East Timor rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st and East Timor ranks 4th of 11 groups.
- 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.