Comoros vs Laos: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Comoros
3.9%
in 2024
Laos
3.7%
in 2024
Comoros rank
121st
Laos rank
124th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Comoros
- Laos
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 121st and Laos ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 2.0% | 12.8% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 2.5% | 6.1% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Comoros or Laos?
- Comoros, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Comoros and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Laos rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Comoros ranks 121st 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.