Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 1980
All-time low
20.7%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Timor-Leste, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 20.7% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Timor-Leste peaked at 31.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 4th 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 (crude estimate) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.7% | — |
| 1981 | 31.5% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 29.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.9% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.7% | 21.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Timor-Leste?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Timor-Leste was 20.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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