Is Parent
1
Label
Overweight
Title
Overweight
Indicator type
ResponseV
Indicator Access Positive
experiencing
Indicator Access Negative
not experiencing
indicator Population
children
Better Percentage
lower is better
Better D Index
higher is better
Indicator Group
Child and family health
Descriptive label
prevalence of overweight in children under 5
Lao2023MICSOverweight
Overweight follows the definition of SDG indicator 2.2.2 Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age.
Data Source: MICS
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Children ages 0 - 5 who have been measured (CH - Under-five Survey)
