Niger vs East Timor: Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty
Niger
34.6%
in 2022
East Timor
31.9%
in 2020
Niger rank
2nd
East Timor rank
3rd
Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Niger
- East Timor
How they compare
Niger currently reports 34.6% against 31.9% in East Timor, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was East Timor ahead.
Niger ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 47.2% | 11.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 35.0% | 1.1% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 1.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty, Niger or East Timor?
- Niger, at 34.6% against 31.9% in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty between Niger and East Timor?
- 2.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 2nd and East Timor ranks 3rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are underweight vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Underweight children are those less than 5 years old, whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population. Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day.