Share of adults who are obese in Laos
Laos: Share of adults who are obese was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9.0% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Laos peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Laos ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 173 Guinea 9.4% compare
- 174 Mozambique 9.4% compare
- 175 China 9.1% compare
- 177 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
- 178 Myanmar 8.3% compare
- 179 South Sudan 8.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 15.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 587.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Laos?
- Share of adults who are obese in Laos was 9.0% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Laos ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.