Laos vs Liberia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Liberia
30.9%
in 2024
Laos rank
155th
Liberia rank
152nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Laos
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 30.9% against 29.9% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 155th and Liberia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 2.0% | Laos |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 15.2% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.9% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.6% | 0.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Laos or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 30.9% against 29.9% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Laos and Liberia?
- 1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Laos ranks 155th and Liberia ranks 152nd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.