Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
8.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.2%
in 2024
Korea rank
179th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9.2% against 8.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 179th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9.2% against 8.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 179th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.