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
101520253035199020062022

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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.