Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in East Timor
East Timor: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.29 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.29
World rank
87th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.84
in 2009
All-time low
1.29
in 2020
Years of data
5
2002–2020
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, weight-for-height >+2 sd in East Timor stood at 1.29. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in East Timor peaked at 5.84 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 87th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.73 | — |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | +287.7% |
| 2013 | 1.63 | -72.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -20.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.29 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.36 | 1.51 | 5.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 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-height >+2 sd in East Timor?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in East Timor was 1.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2009.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- East Timor ranks 87th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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