Laos vs Nepal: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Nepal
28.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
155th
Nepal rank
156th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 28.6% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Nepal ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Laos |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.5% | 0.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.6% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.7% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 0.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 28.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Laos and Nepal?
- 1.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Laos ranks 155th and Nepal ranks 156th 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.