Congo vs Laos: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Congo
12.2
in 2014
Laos
14
in 2014
Congo rank
22nd
Laos rank
19th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 14 against 12.2 in Congo, a difference of 1.8.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.24 | 24.7 | 7.46 | Laos |
| 1980s | 15.95 | 22.97 | 7.02 | Laos |
| 1990s | 14.62 | 20.51 | 5.89 | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.53 | 17.35 | 3.82 | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.5 | 14.7 | 2.2 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 14 against 12.2 in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Congo and Laos?
- 1.8, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Laos ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.