Laos vs Malawi: Share of women who are obese
Laos
11.7%
in 2024
Malawi
12.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
178th
Malawi rank
175th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.1% against 11.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.1% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.1% against 11.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Laos ranks 178th and Malawi ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.