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The report presents findings from the 2016 Timor-Leste Demographic and Health Survey (2016 TLDHS), which was implemented by the General Directorate of Statistics, Ministry of Finance from 16 September to 22 December 2016. The 2016 TLDHS covers household and respondent characteristics, fertility and family planning, infant and child health and mortality, maternal health and maternal and adult mortality, child and adult nutrition, malaria, HIV/AIDS, disability, early childhood development, non-communicable diseases, and gender-based violence. The survey also included measuring the height and weight of children and adults and testing children and adults for anemia; these measures will provide data for analysis of nutrition indicators throughout the country.