Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Ghana
7
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.8
in 2022
Ghana rank
122nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
125th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7 against 6.8 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 122nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.18 | 0.422 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.45 | 0.379 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.33 | 0.307 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 6.6 | 6.38 | 0.22 | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Ghana, at 7 against 6.8 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Ghana ranks 122nd 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.