India vs Laos: Share of children who are overweight or obese
India
3.7%
in 2024
Laos
3.7%
in 2024
India rank
124th
Laos rank
124th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- India
- Laos
How they compare
India currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, India or Laos?
- India, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between India and Laos?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Laos rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- India ranks 124th and Laos ranks 124th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.