Southern Asia vs Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Southern Asia
13.6%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
8.3%
in 2020
Southern Asia rank
1st
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Southern Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 13.6% against 8.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 1st and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 27 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Southern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.1% | 1.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 3.8% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 8.3% | 5.8% | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Southern Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Southern Asia, at 13.6% against 8.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Southern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 5.3%, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Southern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Southern Asia ranks 1st 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.