Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 30.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2021.
Timor-Leste ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8% | — |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 34.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.7% | 30.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More gender data for Timor-Leste
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Timor-Leste was 30.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Timor-Leste ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.