Laos vs Yemen: Child adolescent obesity

Laos
17.53
in 2024
Yemen
18.5
in 2024
Laos rank
132nd
Yemen rank
129th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Laos
  • Yemen
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 18.5 against 17.53 in Laos, a difference of 0.97.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 129th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 2.63 9.92 7.29 Yemen
1990s 4.45 10.43 5.98 Yemen
2000s 7.53 12.22 4.7 Yemen
2010s 11.79 14.81 3.02 Yemen
2020s 16.18 17.67 1.5 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Laos or Yemen?
Yemen, at 18.5 against 17.53 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Laos and Yemen?
0.97, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Laos ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 129th 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