Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.1% against 14.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 16.2% | 8.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 15.7% | 7.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 15.2% | 5.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.7% | 2.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 0.5% | 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.1% against 14.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th 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.