Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 21.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Timor-Leste, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Timor-Leste is 21.3, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 1975.
That places Timor-Leste 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.71 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 | 19.2 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.23 | 19.9 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 20.7 | 21.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 182 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 182 Burundi 21.7 compare
- 184 Madagascar 21.3 compare
- 186 Eritrea 20.7 compare
- 187 Ethiopia 20.6 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Timor-Leste?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Timor-Leste was 21.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 1975.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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