Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Botswana
20.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
126th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
129th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 126th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.1% | 2.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 2.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 0.8% | Botswana |
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, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at 20.6% 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 Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Botswana ranks 126th 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.