Laos vs Uganda: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Laos
36.5%
in 2024
Uganda
35.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
173rd
Uganda rank
176th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Laos
- Uganda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 36.5% against 35.4% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Laos ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 176th of 199 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.3% | 0.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.9% | 0.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.7% | 0.8% | 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 Uganda?
- Laos, at 36.5% against 35.4% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Laos and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Laos ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 176th 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.