Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in East Timor
East Timor: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 8.29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.29
World rank
18th
of 98 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 2007
All-time low
8.29
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in East Timor is 8.29, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in East Timor peaked at 21.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 18th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.69 | — |
| 2003 | 14.3 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 21.3 | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 9.89 | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 8.29 | -32.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.05 | 13.69 | 21.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.04 | 9.89 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 8.29 | 8.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 16 Maldives 9.15 compare
- 17 Indonesia 8.37 compare
- 19 Benin 8.29 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 8.06 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-2 sd in East Timor?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in East Timor was 8.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- East Timor ranks 18th out of 98 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 56.1%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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