Sur vs Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Sur
6.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
20.7%
in 2024
Sur rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Sur
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 20.7% against 6.6% in Sur, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 3.1 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sur ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sur | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 30.4% | 17.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 27.2% | 17.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 25.2% | 17.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 23.1% | 16.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 21.1% | 14.4% | 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), Sur or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 20.7% against 6.6% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Sur and Timor-Leste?
- 14.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sur and Timor-Leste rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sur ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- 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.