Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
4.0%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
8.3%
in 2020
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
16th
Timor-Leste rank
15th

Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Timor-Leste
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 8.3% against 4.0% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.1 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 27 groups.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 4.9% 17.1% 12.1% Timor-Leste
2010s 4.2% 11.1% 6.9% Timor-Leste
2020s 3.8% 8.3% 4.5% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 8.3% against 4.0% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
4.3%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste?
7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed