Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Northern Africa and Western Asia
4.4%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
8.3%
in 2020
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8.3% against 4.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 17.1% | 12.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 11.1% | 6.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 8.3% | 3.8% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8.3% against 4.4% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 3.9%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th 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.