What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?

0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Prevalence of overweight

Lao People's Democratic Republic

31.0%

in 2022

Nepal

30.9%

in 2022

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

165th

Nepal rank

167th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Nepal

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 31.0% against 30.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 196 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.8%	7.9%	3.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	17.1%	13.6%	3.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	24.3%	22.5%	1.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	30.1%	29.7%	0.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 31.0% against 30.9% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 0.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.