Timor-Leste vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Timor-Leste
20.7%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
5.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Timor-Leste
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 20.7% against 5.4% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 3.8 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 13.7% | 16.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 11.2% | 16.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 9.2% | 15.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 7.2% | 15.9% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 5.7% | 15.4% | 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), Timor-Leste or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Timor-Leste, at 20.7% against 5.4% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Timor-Leste and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 15.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.