Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in East Timor

East Timor: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 14.37 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.37
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.37
in 2022
All-time low
3.63
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in East Timor, 1990–2022

2.557.51012.5151990200620221990: 3.61991: 3.81992: 3.91993: 41994: 4.21995: 4.41996: 4.51997: 4.71998: 4.91999: 5.12000: 5.32001: 5.52002: 5.82003: 62004: 6.32005: 6.52006: 6.82007: 7.12008: 7.42009: 7.72010: 8.12011: 8.42012: 8.92013: 9.32014: 9.82015: 10.32016: 10.82017: 11.32018: 11.92019: 12.52020: 13.12021: 13.72022: 14.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East Timor is 14.37, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East Timor peaked at 14.37 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.63, in 1990.

East Timor ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in East Timor, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 3.63 —
1991 3.76 +3.6%
1992 3.9 +3.7%
1993 4.05 +3.8%
1994 4.21 +4.0%
1995 4.37 +3.8%
1996 4.55 +4.1%
1997 4.73 +4.0%
1998 4.92 +4.0%
1999 5.12 +4.1%
2000 5.32 +3.9%
2001 5.54 +4.1%
2002 5.77 +4.2%
2003 6.01 +4.2%
2004 6.26 +4.2%
2005 6.52 +4.2%
2006 6.79 +4.1%
2007 7.08 +4.3%
2008 7.39 +4.4%
2009 7.72 +4.5%
2010 8.06 +4.4%
2011 8.44 +4.7%
2012 8.86 +5.0%
2013 9.3 +5.0%
2014 9.77 +5.1%
2015 10.27 +5.1%
2016 10.79 +5.1%
2017 11.33 +5.0%
2018 11.89 +4.9%
2019 12.47 +4.9%
2020 13.08 +4.9%
2021 13.71 +4.8%
2022 14.37 +4.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 14.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.1, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 14.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.32 3.63 5.12 10
2000s 6.44 5.32 7.72 10
2010s 10.12 8.06 12.47 10
2020s 13.72 13.08 14.37 3

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 189 Eritrea 17.21 compare
  2. 190 Madagascar 16.97 compare
  3. 191 Burundi 16.31 compare
  4. 193 Ethiopia 10.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East Timor?
Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in East Timor was 14.37 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 14.37 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 3.63 in 1990.
How does East Timor rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
East Timor ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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