Guinea-Bissau vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Guinea-Bissau
32.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
33.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
167th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
166th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 33.2% against 32.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.0% | 2.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 24.4% | 1.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Guinea-Bissau or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 33.2% against 32.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 167th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.