Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Zimbabwe: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
32.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
34.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34.4% against 32.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 18.6% | 11.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 20.1% | 9.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 22.3% | 7.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 28.1% | 5.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 33.2% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- 2.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.