Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 46.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 46.7% for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 57.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 55.7% | — |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.2% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1.94 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.11 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Timor-Leste was 46.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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 children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.