Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 48.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2020, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste stood at 48.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste peaked at 59.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.4% | — |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.9% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
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 malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Timor-Leste was 48.6% in 2020, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.