Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.01
in 2022
Malawi
7.74
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
172nd
Malawi rank
174th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
2468199020062022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.01 against 7.74 in Malawi, a difference of 0.27.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd and Malawi ranks 174th of 193 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1.79 1.5 0.296 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 3.16 2.92 0.241 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.45 5.21 0.243 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 7.61 7.34 0.2767 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.01 against 7.74 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
0.27, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 172nd and Malawi ranks 174th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed