Children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Children moderately or severely wasted was 13.7 num th in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
13.7 num th
World rank
61st
of 75 countries
All-time high
34.1 num th
in 2007
All-time low
13.7 num th
in 2020
Years of data
7
2002–2020

Children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020

01020302002201120202002: 20 num th2003: 21.8 num th2007: 34.1 num th2009: 30.1 num th2013: 15.5 num th2014: 19 num th2020: 13.7 num th

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 61st of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.4 num th compare
  2. 59 Guatemala 15.6 num th compare
  3. 60 Peru 15.2 num th compare
  4. 62 Ecuador 10 num th compare
  5. 63 State of Palestine 9.6 num th compare
  6. 64 Mongolia 9.5 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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 61st out of 75 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
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