Child stunting in Timor-Leste
46.7% of children under five in Timor-Leste were stunted in 2020. The value for 2020 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2002.
Timor-Leste, 2020
46.7%
Change from 2014
−2.5percentage points
Child stunting in Timor-Leste over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Timor-Leste |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 46.7% |
| 2014 | 49.2% |
| 2013 | 51.7% |
| 2009 | 57.5% |
| 2007 | 57.2% |
| 2003 | 54.8% |
| 2002 | 55.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 49.2% in 2014, a change of −2.5 percentage points.
- Since 2002, when it was 55.7%, the figure has changed by −9.0 percentage points.
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16.9%
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Under-five mortality rate
47.6 per 1,000 live births
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Life expectancy estimates and projections
67.7 years
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
13.5 years
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Healthy life expectancy
60.8 years
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UHC service coverage
48
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