Laos vs Western Africa (African Union): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Laos
16.84
in 2022
Western Africa (African Union)
11.2
in 2022
Laos rank
140th
Western Africa (African Union) rank
139th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Laos
- Western Africa (African Union)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.84 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union), a difference of 5.64.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa (African Union)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 140th and Western Africa (African Union) 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 | Western Africa (African Union) | 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 Western Africa (African Union)?
- Laos, at 16.84 against 11.2 in Western Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Laos and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 5.64, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Western Africa (African Union)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Western Africa (African Union) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Laos ranks 140th and Western Africa (African Union) 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.