Cuba vs Laos: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Cuba
6.43
in 2022
Laos
6.51
in 2022
Cuba rank
56th
Laos rank
55th
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.51 against 6.43 in Cuba, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 56th and Laos ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.16 | 8.01 | 1.86 | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 7.22 | 1.79 | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 6.56 | 0.795 | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.32 | 6.51 | 0.19 | Laos |
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, Cuba or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.51 against 6.43 in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Cuba and Laos?
- 0.08, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Cuba ranks 56th 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.