Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 14.0% against 12.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 24.7% | 7.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 23.0% | 7.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 20.5% | 5.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.4% | 3.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.7% | 2.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 14.0% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Congo ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.