Lao People's Democratic Republic vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.11
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
10.77
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank
47th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
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How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel currently reports 10.77 against 8.11 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2.66.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 47th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel Difference Ahead
2000s 13.34 12.7 0.6422 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10.32 10.91 0.5942 (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel
2020s 8.37 10.76 2.38 (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Lao People's Democratic Republic or (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sahel, at 10.77 against 8.11 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Lao People's Democratic Republic and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
2.66, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sahel ranks 47th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed