Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted was 8.3% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste, 2002β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 29 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 India 18.7% compare
- 2 Yemen, Republic of 16.8% compare
- 3 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 13.6% compare
- 4 Nigeria 11.6% compare
- 5 Malaysia 11.0% compare
- 6 Niger 10.9% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 10.7% compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 Β°C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Value Standard 370.23 million SLC (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) β Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Production 64,378 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted in Timor-Leste was 8.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 29 regions with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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