Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sierra Leone: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Lao People's Democratic Republic
36.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
36.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 36.8% against 36.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 9.6% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 14.6% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 22.0% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 28.9% | 1.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 35.1% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 36.8% 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.