Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 1.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
153rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.8
in 2002
All-time low
1.8
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

2345672000201220242000: 6.22001: 6.52002: 6.82003: 6.72004: 6.42005: 6.12006: 5.92007: 5.52008: 5.22009: 4.82010: 4.42011: 42012: 3.72013: 3.52014: 3.22015: 32016: 2.82017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.42020: 2.32021: 2.22022: 2.12023: 1.92024: 1.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste is 1.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2024.

Timor-Leste ranks 153rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.2
2001 6.5 +4.8%
2002 6.8 +4.6%
2003 6.7 -1.5%
2004 6.4 -4.5%
2005 6.1 -4.7%
2006 5.9 -3.3%
2007 5.5 -6.8%
2008 5.2 -5.5%
2009 4.8 -7.7%
2010 4.4 -8.3%
2011 4 -9.1%
2012 3.7 -7.5%
2013 3.5 -5.4%
2014 3.2 -8.6%
2015 3 -6.3%
2016 2.8 -6.7%
2017 2.6 -7.1%
2018 2.5 -3.8%
2019 2.4 -4.0%
2020 2.3 -4.2%
2021 2.2 -4.3%
2022 2.1 -4.5%
2023 1.9 -9.5%
2024 1.8 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.01 4.8 6.8 10
2010s 3.21 2.4 4.4 10
2020s 2.06 1.8 2.3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste?
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Timor-Leste was 1.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2002.
What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2024.
How does Timor-Leste rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Timor-Leste ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
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