2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in East Timor
East Timor: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 1.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in East Timor, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in East Timor is 1.3, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in East Timor peaked at 4.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2021.
That places East Timor 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 | 3 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in East Timor?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in East Timor was 1.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- East Timor ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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