Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 8.3% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 24.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2024.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.0% | — |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.9% | 19.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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