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