Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in East Timor
East Timor: Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) was 8.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height 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
The most recent figure for prevalence of wasting, weight for height in East Timor is 8.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of wasting, weight for height in East Timor peaked at 21.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 18th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.7% | — |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -32.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.2%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of wasting, weight for height in East Timor?
- Prevalence of wasting, weight for height in East Timor was 8.3% 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 wasting, weight for height recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest prevalence of wasting, weight for height recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for prevalence of wasting, weight for height?
- East Timor ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of wasting, weight for height rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 wasting, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.