Adult obesity vs protein in Laos
Laos: Adult obesity vs protein was 8.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Laos is 8.98, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Laos peaked at 8.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7569, in 1980.
That places Laos 173rd out of 196 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.
Adult obesity vs protein in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7569 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7902 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8257 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8635 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.904 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9478 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9953 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.29 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.02 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.69 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.08 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.63 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.26 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.32 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 6.71 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.13 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.56 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 8.98 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9389 | 0.7569 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.22 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.14 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 3.84 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 7.13 | 8.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 170 Guinea 9.37 compare
- 171 Mozambique 9.36 compare
- 172 China 9.07 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 8.86 compare
- 175 Myanmar 8.29 compare
- 176 South Sudan 8.17 compare
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,260 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0948 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1538 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1522 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Laos?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Laos was 8.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7569 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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