Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
36.9%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
36.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
171st
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 36.9% against 36.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd 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 | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 8.8% | 6.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 13.4% | 9.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 19.1% | 8.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 27.2% | 4.8% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 34.5% | 0.7% | 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 overweight or obese, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bangladesh, at 36.9% against 36.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.