Laos vs Sri Lanka: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Laos
15.3%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
15.9%
in 2014
Laos rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Laos
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 15.9% against 15.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Laos ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 22.4% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 0.4% | Laos |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.3% | 0.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.4% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 15.9% against 15.3% in Laos as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Laos ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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.