Laos vs Namibia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Laos
27.5%
in 2022
Namibia
27.1%
in 2022
Laos rank
155th
Namibia rank
158th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 13.6% | 3.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 19.1% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 23.8% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.6% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Laos and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Laos ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 158th 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.