Congo vs Laos: Share of men who are obese
Congo
6.3%
in 2024
Laos
6.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
168th
Laos rank
165th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 168th and Laos ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Congo and Laos?
- 0.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Congo ranks 168th and Laos ranks 165th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.