Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Laos stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Laos peaked at 11.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
Laos ranks 175th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 172 Malawi 12.1% compare
- 173 South Sudan 12.1% compare
- 174 France 11.7% compare
- 176 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
- 178 India 10.4% compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Laos?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Laos was 11.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.