Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 20.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 20.3% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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