Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 9.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 9.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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