Laos vs Somalia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Laos
14
in 2014
Somalia
14.1
in 2014
Laos rank
19th
Somalia rank
17th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Laos
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.1 against 14 in Laos, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7 | 16.2 | 8.5 | Laos |
| 1980s | 22.97 | 15.7 | 7.27 | Laos |
| 1990s | 20.51 | 15.22 | 5.29 | Laos |
| 2000s | 17.35 | 14.72 | 2.63 | Laos |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 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, Laos or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.1 against 14 in Laos as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Laos and Somalia?
- 0.1, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Laos ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th 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.