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
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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About this data
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.