Central Asia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) over time
- Central Asia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 26 % against 9.2 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 16.8 %.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 37 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 % | 3.16 % | 10.92 % | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 19.74 % | 5.57 % | 14.17 % | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 24.66 % | 8.3 % | 16.36 % | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older), Central Asia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Central Asia, at 26 % against 9.2 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) between Central Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 16.8 %, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Central Asia ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.