Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 45.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 161 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2006
All-time low
45.2%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste is 45.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste peaked at 57.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 45.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 45.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 46.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 45.2% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 4 Angola 47.7% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 6 Yemen 47.4% compare
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Timor-Leste was 45.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 7th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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