Korea vs Myanmar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
8.4%
in 2024
Myanmar
8.1%
in 2024
Korea rank
179th
Myanmar rank
181st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Korea currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Korea ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Korea or Myanmar?
- Korea, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Myanmar rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 181st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.