Laos vs South Sudan: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Laos
6.51
in 2022
South Sudan
6.92
in 2022
Laos rank
55th
South Sudan rank
52nd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Laos
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.92 against 6.51 in Laos, a difference of 0.41.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 | 9.46 | 1.45 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 8.03 | 0.81 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 7.15 | 0.59 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.9 | 0.3933 | South Sudan |
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, Laos or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.92 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 Laos and South Sudan?
- 0.41, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Laos and South Sudan rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Laos ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 52nd 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.