Lao People's Democratic Republic vs World Bank (lower middle income): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.11
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
11.48
in 2022
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
44th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • World Bank (lower middle income)
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How they compare

World Bank (lower middle income) currently reports 11.48 against 8.11 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3.37.

That makes World Bank (lower middle income)'s figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World Bank (lower middle income) has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.

World Bank (lower middle income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic World Bank (lower middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.34 23.12 9.78 World Bank (lower middle income)
2010s 10.32 16.12 5.8 World Bank (lower middle income)
2020s 8.37 12.03 3.66 World Bank (lower middle income)

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 World Bank (lower middle income)?
World Bank (lower middle income), at 11.48 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 World Bank (lower middle income)?
3.37, with World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and World Bank (lower middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 44th 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