Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Belgium
20.5%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
127th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
129th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Belgium
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 20.5% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Belgium ranks 127th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 13.8% 3.0% 10.8% Belgium
1990s 17.5% 5.1% 12.3% Belgium
2000s 19.9% 8.8% 11.0% Belgium
2010s 20.3% 13.9% 6.4% Belgium
2020s 20.5% 18.8% 1.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Belgium, at 20.5% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Belgium ranks 127th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed