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)
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.