Children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Children moderately or severely wasted was 13.7 num th in 2020. ▼ Falling
Children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 13.7 num th for children moderately or severely wasted in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.1 num th in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.7 num th, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 69th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20 num th | — |
| 2003 | 21.8 num th | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1 num th | +56.4% |
| 2009 | 30.1 num th | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5 num th | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 19 num th | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 13.7 num th | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5 num th | 20 num th | 34.1 num th | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.25 num th | 15.5 num th | 19 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7 num th | 13.7 num th | 13.7 num th | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 67 Guatemala 15.6 num th compare
- 68 Peru 15.2 num th compare
- 69 East Timor 13.7 num th compare
- 71 Ecuador 10 num th compare
- 72 State of Palestine 9.6 num th compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 19.46 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste was 13.7 num th in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 num th in 2007.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 num th in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Timor-Leste ranks 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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