Congo vs Laos: Prevalence of obesity, male
Congo
6.2%
in 2024
Laos
6.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
165th
Laos rank
162nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6.7% against 6.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Laos ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 6.7% against 6.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Congo and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Congo ranks 165th and Laos ranks 162nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.