Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Guinea-Bissau
32.1%
in 2022
Laos
31.0%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Laos rank
165th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Laos
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 32.1% against 31.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Laos ranks 165th of 196 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.1% | 3.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.3% | 3.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.1% | 1.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 32.1% against 31.0% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.