
Spread of COVID-19 in East Timor
Since the beginning of the pandemic until June 10th, 2023, a total of 23,450 infected people and 138 deaths have been reported in Timor-Leste.The total of 23,450 infected people currently represents 1.8 percent of the total population.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 2.02 million vaccine doses have been administered as of June 6th, 2023. There are 884,018 people who have received at least one vaccination (67.1 percent). The booster vaccination was received by 335,138 people (25.4 percent).799,488 of these are considered fully vaccinated in Timor-Leste (= 60.6 percent).
This means that Timor-Leste is only in the middle of the field in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 120 countries.
Weight and size
Male | Female | |
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Body height | 159 cm | 152 cm |
BMI | 21.2 | 21.2 |
Weight | 53.9 kg | 49.0 kg |
Diseases
Timor-Leste | Ø worldwide | |
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Diabetes * | 6.70% | 8.81% |
Tuberculosis | 4.86‰ | 1.34‰ |
Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
HIV / Aids | 0.02% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
Timor-Leste | Ø worldwide | |
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Measles | 79.0% | 81.7% |
Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
Tetanus | 8.5% | 0.0% |
DTP * | 8.60% | 8.14% |
* DTP is a combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In East Timor, 39.2 percent of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies

With about 951 physicians in Timor-Leste, there are about 0.72 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants and in the EU is 3.57.
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.