Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Liberia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Lao People's Democratic Republic
16.84
in 2022
Liberia
17.03
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
140th
Liberia rank
137th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Liberia
51015199020062022

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 17.03 against 16.84 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 140th and Liberia ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.67 3.94 0.726 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 7.84 5.75 2.09 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 12.14 9.52 2.62 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 16.11 15.61 0.5033 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Liberia?
Liberia, at 17.03 against 16.84 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
0.19, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 140th and Liberia ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed