Laos vs Nepal: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Laos
31.0%
in 2022
Nepal
30.9%
in 2022
Laos rank
165th
Nepal rank
167th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 31.0% against 30.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 165th and Nepal ranks 167th of 196 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.9% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.6% | 3.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.5% | 1.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 0.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 31.0% against 30.9% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Laos 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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About this data
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.