Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor stood at 3.72 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 4.42 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.87 % change on previous year, in 1981.
East Timor ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.72 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.6 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.72 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.94 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 19 Ethiopia 3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Myanmar 3.91 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bhutan 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Maldives 3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Mozambique 3.54 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in East Timor was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.