Cuba vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Cuba
6.2%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
47th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Cuba
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
02468198020022024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Cuba ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 7.9% 0.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 6.0% 7.4% 1.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 5.4% 6.6% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 5.6% 6.0% 0.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 0.2% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Cuba or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Cuba, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cuba and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Cuba ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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