Laos vs Mozambique: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Laos
15.3%
in 2014
Mozambique
15.3%
in 2014
Laos rank
19th
Mozambique rank
19th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Laos
- Mozambique
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.3% against 15.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 18.1% | 4.2% | Laos |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.8% | 4.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 17.4% | 3.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.3% | 2.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | 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, Laos or Mozambique?
- Laos, at 15.3% against 15.3% in Mozambique as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Laos and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Laos ranks 19th and Mozambique 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.