Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 69.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.1
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
86th
of 161 countries
All-time high
91
in 2007
All-time low
67.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 67.52001: 74.42002: 81.52003: 85.72004: 86.92005: 88.42006: 90.22007: 912008: 90.52009: 88.62010: 86.32011: 84.32012: 82.72013: 81.12014: 79.42015: 77.92016: 76.72017: 762018: 75.92019: 75.82020: 75.72021: 75.12022: 73.62023: 70.92024: 69.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 69.1 for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Timor-Leste peaked at 91 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 2000.

Timor-Leste ranks 86th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 67.5
2001 74.4 +10.2%
2002 81.5 +9.5%
2003 85.7 +5.2%
2004 86.9 +1.4%
2005 88.4 +1.7%
2006 90.2 +2.0%
2007 91 +0.9%
2008 90.5 -0.5%
2009 88.6 -2.1%
2010 86.3 -2.6%
2011 84.3 -2.3%
2012 82.7 -1.9%
2013 81.1 -1.9%
2014 79.4 -2.1%
2015 77.9 -1.9%
2016 76.7 -1.5%
2017 76 -0.9%
2018 75.9 -0.1%
2019 75.8 -0.1%
2020 75.7 -0.1%
2021 75.1 -0.8%
2022 73.6 -2.0%
2023 70.9 -3.7%
2024 69.1 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.47 67.5 91 10
2010s 79.61 75.8 86.3 10
2020s 72.88 69.1 75.7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Timor-Leste?
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Timor-Leste was 69.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 91 in 2007.
What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Timor-Leste ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
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