Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Laos
Laos: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 2.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.8
World rank
69th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3.53
in 2017
All-time low
1.28
in 2006
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd in Laos is 2.8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Laos peaked at 3.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2006.
That places Laos 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 | — |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 2.05 | +60.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +40.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -20.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 57% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.28 | 2.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.05 | 3.53 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Laos?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Laos was 2.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Laos ranks 69th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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