Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 3.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 70th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.8% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 70th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.