Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 11.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
11.0%
Change on year
down 41.8%
World rank
15th
of 77 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2008
All-time low
11.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste, 2002–2013

05101520252002200720132002: 13.72003: 14.32008: 24.52010: 18.92013: 11

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2013, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste peaked at 24.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.

That places Timor-Leste 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%) in Timor-Leste, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 13.7%
2003 14.3% +4.4%
2008 24.5% +71.3%
2010 18.9% -22.9%
2013 11.0% -41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 13.7% 24.5% 3
2010s 14.9% 11.0% 18.9% 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 12 Mauritania 11.6% compare
  2. 13 Syria 11.5% compare
  3. 14 Nepal 11.3% compare
  4. 16 Pakistan 10.5% compare
  5. 17 Maldives 10.2% compare
  6. 18 Tajikistan 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste?
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Timor-Leste was 11.0% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
How does Timor-Leste rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
Timor-Leste ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2013.
Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 594 data points, 1966–2015
Last refreshed