Benin vs Laos: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Benin
3.7%
in 2024
Laos
3.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
124th
Laos rank
124th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Benin currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Benin or Laos?
- Benin, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Benin and Laos?
- 0.0%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Benin ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.