Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women who are obese
Burkina Faso
10.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
11.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
180th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
178th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 11.7% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 10.6% | 1.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 11.7% against 10.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Burkina Faso ranks 180th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.