Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male was 1.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.8% for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in East Timor peaked at 8.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 23rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.5% | — |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +88.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -40.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.4% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 20 Madagascar 2.0% compare
- 20 Oman 2.0% compare
- 22 Chad 1.9% compare
- 23 Guyana 1.8% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 1.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 1.7% compare
More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in East Timor?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male in East Timor was 1.8% in 2020, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male?
- East Timor ranks 23rd out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.