Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Belgium
6.52
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.8
in 2022
Belgium rank
127th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
125th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Belgium
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0246199020062022

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.8 against 6.52 in Belgium, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 127th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 193 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4.62 1.18 3.43 Belgium
2000s 5.9 2.45 3.45 Belgium
2010s 6.32 4.33 2 Belgium
2020s 6.5 6.38 0.1167 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.8 against 6.52 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.28, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Belgium ranks 127th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed