Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Benin
7.97
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.11
in 2022
Benin rank
48th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.11 against 7.97 in Benin, a difference of 0.14.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.73 | 16.19 | 2.46 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 10.68 | 13.34 | 2.66 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 10.32 | 1.75 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 8.37 | 0.3533 | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.11 against 7.97 in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.14, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Benin ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.