Children moderately or severely overweight in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Children moderately or severely overweight was 29.4 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely overweight in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 29.4 num th. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 29.4 num th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.5 num th, in 2005.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 36th out of 41 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.75 num th | 15.5 num th | 16.3 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 num th | 16.3 num th | 23.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.94 num th | 24.6 num th | 29.4 num th | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 29.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 num th in 2024.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 num th in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 36th out of 41 regions with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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