Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Belgium
27.8
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
29.4
in 2024
Belgium rank
103rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
102nd

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 29.4 against 27.8 in Belgium, a difference of 1.6.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 102nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 19.95 15.75 4.2 Belgium
2010s 23.57 19.24 4.33 Belgium
2020s 26.64 26.94 0.3 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 29.4 against 27.8 in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.6, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Belgium ranks 103rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 102nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed