Indonesia vs Laos: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Indonesia
14.9%
in 2014
Laos
15.3%
in 2014
Indonesia rank
21st
Laos rank
19th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Laos ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2% | 22.3% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.7% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Indonesia or Laos?
- Laos, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Indonesia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Laos ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.