Laos vs Singapore: Prevalence of overweight, female
Laos
34.5%
in 2022
Singapore
33.5%
in 2022
Laos rank
165th
Singapore rank
168th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Laos
- Singapore
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.5% against 33.5% in Singapore, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Laos ranks 165th and Singapore ranks 168th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 28.6% | 15.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 28.1% | 8.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 30.5% | 3.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.0% | 0.5% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Laos or Singapore?
- Laos, at 34.5% against 33.5% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Laos and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Laos ranks 165th and Singapore ranks 168th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.