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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3578 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2805 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 317.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,108 millimeters (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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.