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
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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.

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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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