Botswana vs Laos: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Botswana
28.2%
in 2024
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
158th
Laos rank
155th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 28.2% in Botswana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and Laos ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 4.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 14.9% | 5.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 21.6% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 28.0% | 0.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 28.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Botswana and Laos?
- 1.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Botswana ranks 158th and Laos ranks 155th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.