Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 28.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1980.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +3.8% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 28.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 28.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 24.6% | 28.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 28.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1980.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.