Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Benin
7.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
48th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Benin
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th 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 Benin Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 16.8% 20.1% 3.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 13.6% 16.2% 2.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 10.6% 13.2% 2.6% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 8.5% 10.4% 1.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 7.9% 8.6% 0.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.3%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Benin ranks 48th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
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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