Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 160 cm | 151 cm |
| BMI | 21.2 | 21.2 |
| Weight | 54.3 kg | 48.3 kg |
Diseases
| Timor-Leste | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 6.70% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.50% | 0.13% |
| Malaria | 0.0% | 5.9% |
* The number of people with diabetes refers only to residents aged 20 to 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Timor-Leste | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 77.0% | 86.0% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 8.30% | 8.59% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
Medical supplies
The medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in East Timor is above average and even exceeds the average achieved in the EU countries. The country provides 5.9 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The worldwide average here is 2.7 beds and within the EU there are even 5.6 beds for every 1000 inhabitants.With about 913 physicians in East Timor, there are about 0.72 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 0.72.
Through medical care, the mortality rate of major known diseases can be reduced as far as possible. For example, only about 20 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) currently die.