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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
8.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
7.6%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
46th
Pakistan rank
49th

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

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8.2% against 7.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 20.1% 32.4% 12.3% Pakistan
1990s 16.2% 25.0% 8.8% Pakistan
2000s 13.2% 18.2% 5.0% Pakistan
2010s 10.4% 12.2% 1.8% Pakistan
2020s 8.6% 8.5% 0.1% 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), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pakistan?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8.2% against 7.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
0.6%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pakistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 49th 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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