Laos vs Nepal: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Laos
36.5%
in 2024
Nepal
36.3%
in 2024
Laos rank
173rd
Nepal rank
174th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.5% against 36.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 173rd and Nepal ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 1.9% | 6.9% | Laos |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 4.8% | 8.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 11.8% | 7.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.3% | 3.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 1.0% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 36.5% against 36.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Laos ranks 173rd and Nepal ranks 174th 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.