Iceland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Iceland
9.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
119th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
117th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Iceland
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 119th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Iceland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9.8% against 9.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Iceland ranks 119th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.