Indonesia vs Laos: Share of men who are obese
Indonesia
7.0%
in 2024
Laos
6.6%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
162nd
Laos rank
165th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Indonesia
- Laos
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Indonesia ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Indonesia or Laos?
- Indonesia, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Indonesia and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Laos rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Indonesia ranks 162nd 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.