Height-for-age <-2 SD in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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 Timor-Leste, 2002–2020

02040602002201120202002: 55.72003: 54.82007: 57.22009: 57.52013: 51.72014: 49.22020: 46.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 57.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.69, in 2020.

Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Timor-Leste

  1. 1 Burundi 52.8 compare
  2. 2 Yemen 48.54 compare
  3. 3 Niger 47.7 compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 46 compare
  5. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.7 compare
  6. 7 Afghanistan 44.6 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Timor-Leste?
Height-for-age <-2 sd in Timor-Leste was 46.69 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 57.55 in 2009.
What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 46.69 in 2020.
How does Timor-Leste rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
96 places, 948 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed