Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 8.2%. 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 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 22.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 46th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 8.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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