Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

Democratic Republic of Congo
6.59
in 2022
Laos
6.51
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
54th
Laos rank
55th

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
051015199020062022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 6.59 against 6.51 in Laos, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Laos ranks 55th of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 12.63 8.01 4.62 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 10.79 7.22 3.57 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 8.14 6.56 1.57 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 6.76 6.51 0.25 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 6.59 against 6.51 in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
0.08, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th and Laos ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below 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 thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed