Share of overweight men vs women in East Timor
East Timor: Share of overweight men vs women was 13.56 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.56
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.56
in 2024
All-time low
2.24
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in East Timor, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 13.56 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in East Timor peaked at 13.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 1980.
That places East Timor 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of overweight men vs women in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.24 | — |
| 1981 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.38 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.43 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.56 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.77 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.86 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.39 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.52 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.67 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.82 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.75 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.97 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.71 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 8.09 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.99 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.99 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.08 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.27 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 13.56 | +5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 13.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 13.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 25% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.48 | 2.24 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 | 2.86 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 4.16 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 6.59 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 11.08 | 13.56 | 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 overweight men vs women in East Timor?
- Share of overweight men vs women in East Timor was 13.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 1980.
- How does East Timor rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- East Timor ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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