Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Laos
16.84
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
11.22
in 2022
Laos rank
140th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
138th

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

  • Laos
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
51015199020062022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 16.84 against 11.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 5.62.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 140th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 138th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.84 6.56 1.28 Laos
2010s 12.14 8.85 3.29 Laos
2020s 16.11 10.83 5.28 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Laos, at 16.84 against 11.22 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
5.62, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Laos ranks 140th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 138th 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