Laos vs Namibia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Laos
29.9%
in 2024
Namibia
28.4%
in 2024
Laos rank
155th
Namibia rank
157th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 29.9% against 28.4% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Laos'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.
Laos ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | 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% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Laos or Namibia?
- Laos, at 29.9% against 28.4% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Laos and Namibia?
- 1.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Laos ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 157th 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.