Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Child adolescent obesity

Japan
17.49
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
17.53
in 2024
Japan rank
133rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
132nd

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Japan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 17.53 against 17.49 in Japan, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 133rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 12.64 2.63 10.01 Japan
1990s 14.68 4.45 10.23 Japan
2000s 15.13 7.53 7.6 Japan
2010s 14.87 11.79 3.09 Japan
2020s 16.76 16.18 0.586 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 17.53 against 17.49 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.04, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Japan ranks 133rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed