2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 was 45.1 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Timor-Leste, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 45.1 for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Timor-Leste peaked at 57.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.6 | — |
| 2001 | 55.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 56.3 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 56.7 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.1 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 56.6 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.8 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.7 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.5 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 48.8 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.1 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.4 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.1 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.6 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.1 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.23 | 54.6 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 | 46.7 | 54.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6 | 45.1 | 46.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Timor-Leste?
- 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 in Timor-Leste was 45.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5?
- Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.1 prevalence of stunting among children under 5 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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