Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Laos
Laos: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 14 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
14
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.1
in 1975
All-time low
14
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Laos, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Laos peaked at 25.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2014.
That places Laos 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.1 | — |
| 1976 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 24.5 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.3 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 24 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 23.8 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 23.3 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.9 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.4 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.1 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 21.7 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.3 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 19 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.9 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.2 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 16.8 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 15 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | -2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7 | 24.3 | 25.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.97 | 21.9 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.51 | 19.3 | 21.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.35 | 15.7 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 14 | 15.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Laos?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Laos was 14 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Laos ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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