Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste is 0.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
That places Timor-Leste 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.4% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
- 196 Malawi 1.1% compare
- 198 Gambia 0.8% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Timor-Leste was 0.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Timor-Leste ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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