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

24682002201120202002: 4.92007: 4.52009: 7.62013: 2.12014: 2.62020: 1.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 27 Zambia 1.52 compare
  2. 28 Chad 1.5 compare
  3. 29 Madagascar 1.48 compare
  4. 31 Egypt 1.47 compare
  5. 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.3 compare
  6. 33 Russia 1.28

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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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Indicator
Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed