Share of adults who are overweight in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Share of adults who are overweight was 33.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 33.2 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 33.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1980.
That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.03 | 6.75 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.77 | 9.85 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.02 | 14.38 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.41 | 20.65 | 28.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.27 | 29.35 | 33.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 33.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1980.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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