Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in East Timor
East Timor: 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 East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 7.58 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 30th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.87 | — |
| 2007 | 4.47 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | +69.8% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -43.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 <-3 sd in East Timor?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in East Timor was 1.47 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 in 2009.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- East Timor ranks 30th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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