Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in Laos
Laos: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) was 6.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Laos, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Laos stood at 6.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Laos peaked at 6.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
That places Laos 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, male in Laos?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Laos was 6.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Laos ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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, male (% of male 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.