Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 8.11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.11
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 1990
All-time low
8.11
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Laos, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Laos stood at 8.11. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Laos peaked at 17.75 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.11, in 2022.
Laos ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.75 | — |
| 1991 | 17.37 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 16.64 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.97 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.65 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.36 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.08 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.81 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.55 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.04 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 13.78 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.25 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.64 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.34 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.73 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.42 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.11 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.48 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.16 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.83 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.92 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.64 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.37 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.11 | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 | 14.81 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.34 | 12.03 | 14.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 8.92 | 11.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 8.11 | 8.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Laos?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Laos was 8.11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.75 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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