Share of men who are obese in Laos
Laos: Share of men who are obese was 6.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Laos is 6.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Laos peaked at 6.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Laos 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men who are obese in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Laos?
- Share of men who are obese in Laos was 6.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for share of men who are obese?
- Laos ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.