# Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+  years of age: Laos

8.9831505% in 2024, the latest year published. Figures for 45 years from 1980 to 2024 are below.

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. [Source and method](/sources/adult-obesity) · [All countries and regions](/adult-obesity).

## Every year

| Year | Value (%) |
| ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | 8.9831505 |
| 2023 | 8.48972 |
| 2022 | 8.016615 |
| 2021 | 7.5627327 |
| 2020 | 7.1275005 |
| 2019 | 6.713596 |
| 2018 | 6.3222365 |
| 2017 | 5.949958 |
| 2016 | 5.5950403 |
| 2015 | 5.2559996 |
| 2014 | 4.9319706 |
| 2013 | 4.6260195 |
| 2012 | 4.342112 |
| 2011 | 4.0799437 |
| 2010 | 3.8372703 |
| 2009 | 3.611709 |
| 2008 | 3.400672 |
| 2007 | 3.203924 |
| 2006 | 3.0218742 |
| 2005 | 2.8525517 |
| 2004 | 2.6931007 |
| 2003 | 2.5423625 |
| 2002 | 2.400645 |
| 2001 | 2.2663174 |
| 2000 | 2.1385612 |
| 1999 | 2.0177238 |
| 1998 | 1.9034678 |
| 1997 | 1.796194 |
| 1996 | 1.6961108 |
| 1995 | 1.6032618 |
| 1994 | 1.516854 |
| 1993 | 1.4358722 |
| 1992 | 1.3597511 |
| 1991 | 1.288158 |
| 1990 | 1.2209916 |
| 1989 | 1.1587358 |
| 1988 | 1.1007704 |
| 1987 | 1.0462581 |
| 1986 | 0.9952561 |
| 1985 | 0.9477837 |
| 1984 | 0.90395063 |
| 1983 | 0.8635405 |
| 1982 | 0.82567453 |
| 1981 | 0.7901806 |
| 1980 | 0.7569372 |

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