Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 29.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 29.4 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2005.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 102nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 23.5 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26.9 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 28.1 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 16.3 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.94 | 24.6 | 29.4 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 29.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 102nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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