Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 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 Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 21.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 18th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Timor-Leste
- 16 Maldives 9.15 compare
- 17 Indonesia 8.37 compare
- 19 Benin 8.29 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 8.06 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Timor-Leste?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Timor-Leste was 8.29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Timor-Leste ranks 18th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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