Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 1.47 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.47
World rank
30th
of 84 countries
All-time high
7.58
in 2009
All-time low
1.47
in 2020
Years of data
6
2002–2020
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1.47 for weight-for-height <-3 sd in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Timor-Leste peaked at 7.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.64 | 4.47 | 7.58 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.14 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
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- 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 <-3 sd in Timor-Leste?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Timor-Leste was 1.47 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2009.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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