Equatorial Guinea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Equatorial Guinea
5.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5.9%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd 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.