Guatemala vs Laos: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Guatemala
3.7%
in 2024
Laos
3.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
124th
Laos rank
124th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Laos
23456200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala 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 Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 162 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 2.0% 3.5% Guatemala
2010s 4.1% 2.5% 1.6% Guatemala
2020s 3.7% 3.4% 0.3% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guatemala or Laos?
Guatemala, 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 Guatemala and Laos?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Laos rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Guatemala 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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