India vs Laos: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

India
3.7%
in 2024
Laos
3.7%
in 2024
India rank
124th
Laos rank
124th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • India
  • Laos
01234200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 0.4% India
2010s 2.2% 2.5% 0.2% Laos
2020s 3.2% 3.4% 0.2% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, India or Laos?
India, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between India and Laos?
0.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Laos rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
India ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.