Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mozambique: Share of women who are overweight or obese

Lao People's Democratic Republic
36.5%
in 2024
Mozambique
35.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
Mozambique rank
175th

Share of women who are overweight or obese over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 36.5% against 35.7% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mozambique ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and Mozambique ranks 175th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 8.8% 9.3% 0.5% Mozambique
1990s 13.4% 12.3% 1.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 19.1% 17.8% 1.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 27.2% 26.0% 1.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 34.5% 33.5% 1.0% 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mozambique?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 36.5% against 35.7% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
0.8%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mozambique rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and Mozambique 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.