Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Namibia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Lao People's Democratic Republic
29.9%
in 2024
Namibia
28.4%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
155th
Namibia rank
157th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Namibia
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 29.9% against 28.4% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.6% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 13.7% | 3.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 19.2% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 24.0% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 0.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Namibia?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 29.9% against 28.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
- 1.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Namibia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.