Laos vs Mauritania: Prevalence of overweight, male

Laos
27.5%
in 2022
Mauritania
28.5%
in 2022
Laos rank
155th
Mauritania rank
152nd

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Laos
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 28.5% against 27.5% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 11.4% 1.2% Mauritania
2000s 15.0% 18.8% 3.9% Mauritania
2010s 21.5% 24.9% 3.4% Mauritania
2020s 26.7% 27.9% 1.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Laos or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 28.5% against 27.5% in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Laos and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Laos ranks 155th and Mauritania ranks 152nd 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, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.