Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 9.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Laos 176th 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 | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 173 Guinea 9.4% compare
- 174 Mozambique 9.4% compare
- 175 China 9.1% compare
- 177 Central African Republic 8.9% compare
- 178 Myanmar 8.3% compare
- 179 South Sudan 8.2% compare
More health data for Laos
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 72,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 71,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 72,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 71,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 71,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 70,206 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 9.0% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.