Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Laos, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Laos is 6.8, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Laos peaked at 6.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1990.
That places Laos 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.78 | — |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.66 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.97 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 6.38 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8 | +6.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.78 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 1.8 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.32 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 5.97 | 6.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Laos?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Laos was 6.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Laos ranks 125th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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