Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 48.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, 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
In 2020, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in East Timor stood at 48.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in East Timor peaked at 59.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.4% | — |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -9.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 48.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 48.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.9% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 stunting, height for age, male in East Timor?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in East Timor was 48.6% 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 stunting, height for age, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- East Timor ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.