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

Ghana
20.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
128th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
129th

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

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

Ghana currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Ghana ranks 128th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 4.6% 5.1% 0.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 9.1% 8.8% 0.3% Ghana
2010s 14.6% 13.9% 0.7% Ghana
2020s 19.2% 18.8% 0.4% Ghana

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, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ghana, at 20.4% 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 Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Ghana ranks 128th 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