Laos vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Laos
16.84
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
11.2
in 2022
Laos rank
140th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
139th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Laos
- (SDGRC) West Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.84 against 11.2 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 5.64.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 140th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | (SDGRC) West Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.84 | 6.39 | 1.45 | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 8.72 | 3.42 | Laos |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 10.81 | 5.3 | Laos |
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, Laos or (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Laos, at 16.84 against 11.2 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Laos and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 5.64, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Laos ranks 140th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 139th 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.