Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in East Timor
East Timor: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 46.69 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
46.69
World rank
4th
of 96 countries
All-time high
57.55
in 2009
All-time low
46.69
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020
Height-for-age <-2 SD in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 46.69 for height-for-age <-2 sd in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in East Timor peaked at 57.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.69, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 4th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.71 | — |
| 2003 | 54.8 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.16 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 57.55 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 51.65 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 49.2 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 46.69 | -5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3 | 54.8 | 57.55 | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.43 | 49.2 | 51.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.69 | 46.69 | 46.69 | 1 |
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 height-for-age <-2 sd in East Timor?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in East Timor was 46.69 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 57.55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.69 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- East Timor ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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