Share of women who are obese in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women who are obese was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in East Timor, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in East Timor is 5.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 155.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in East Timor peaked at 5.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
East Timor ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +9.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- 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)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in East Timor?
- Share of women who are obese in East Timor was 5.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women who are obese?
- East Timor ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.