Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
32.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
160th
Nigeria rank
159th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 32.5% against 32.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.3% | 2.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 14.5% | 4.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 21.9% | 6.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 27.9% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 31.5% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 32.5% against 32.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.