Myanmar vs Nepal: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Myanmar
22.6
in 2016
Nepal
22.5
in 2016
Myanmar rank
172nd
Nepal rank
174th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
0510152025197519952016

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 22.6 against 22.5 in Nepal, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 172nd and Nepal ranks 174th of 189 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 19.58 18.02 1.56 Myanmar
1980s 20.17 18.89 1.28 Myanmar
1990s 20.9 20.01 0.89 Myanmar
2000s 21.65 21.17 0.48 Myanmar
2010s 22.39 22.13 0.2571 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Myanmar or Nepal?
Myanmar, at 22.6 against 22.5 in Nepal as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Myanmar and Nepal?
0.1, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Myanmar ranks 172nd and Nepal ranks 174th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed