Angola vs Laos: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Angola
31.8%
in 2022
Laos
31.0%
in 2022
Angola rank
164th
Laos rank
165th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Angola
- Laos
How they compare
Angola currently reports 31.8% against 31.0% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 164th and Laos ranks 165th of 196 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 11.8% | 4.7% | Angola |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 17.1% | 5.8% | Angola |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.3% | 3.8% | Angola |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 30.1% | 1.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Angola or Laos?
- Angola, at 31.8% against 31.0% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Angola and Laos?
- 0.8%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Laos rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Angola ranks 164th and Laos ranks 165th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.