Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 7.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste is 7.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 8.35 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.15 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 5 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 6 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.53 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 7.91 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.94 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.55 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.04 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 7.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 5 Eritrea 8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Liberia 8.09 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Korea 7.95 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Madagascar 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 10 China 7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.08 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was 7.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.