Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 19.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 1980
All-time low
19.9%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Timor-Leste, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 19.9% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.3% | — |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.9% | 31.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 Eritrea 37.1% compare
- 2 Ethiopia 21.8% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 19.8% compare
- 5 Niger 19.3% compare
- 6 Madagascar 18.4% compare
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- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Timor-Leste?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Timor-Leste was 19.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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