Lao People's Democratic Republic vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6.8
in 2022
(SDGRC) West Africa
4.1
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
125th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
126th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- (SDGRC) West Africa
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6.8 against 4.1 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 2.7.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.7 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | (SDGRC) West Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.61 | 0.8417 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 2.64 | 1.69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 3.82 | 2.56 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or (SDGRC) West Africa?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6.8 against 4.1 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 2.7, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and (SDGRC) West Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 125th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 126th 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.