2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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