Share of women who are overweight or obese in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 20.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are overweight or 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
East Timor recorded 20.9% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in East Timor peaked at 20.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1980.
East Timor ranks 193rd 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 overweight or obese in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.3% | — |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | +5.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.3%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5%, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.9% | 20.9% | 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 overweight or obese in East Timor?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in East Timor was 20.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- East Timor ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.