Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 14.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 14.0% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 25.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | 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 | 24.0% | -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 | 19.0% | -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 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 21.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.0% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by 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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Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.