Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in East Timor
East Timor: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 31.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
31.86
World rank
3rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
49.45
in 2007
All-time low
31.86
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 31.86 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in East Timor peaked at 49.45 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.86, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 3rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.61 | — |
| 2003 | 41.5 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49.45 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 44.88 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 37.47 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 32.4 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 31.86 | -1.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 31.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 31.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.11 | 40.61 | 49.45 | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 32.4 | 37.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.86 | 31.86 | 31.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in East Timor?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in East Timor was 31.86 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49.45 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.86 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- East Timor ranks 3rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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