Niger vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
20.7%
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Niger
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 20.7% against 19.3% in Niger, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 6th 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 | Niger | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 30.4% | 8.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 27.2% | 6.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 25.2% | 6.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 23.1% | 4.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 21.1% | 2.1% | 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 (crude estimate), Niger or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 20.7% against 19.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 1.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Niger ranks 6th 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.