Malawi vs Myanmar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Malawi
8.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
8.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
183rd
Myanmar rank
181st

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Malawi
  • Myanmar
02468198020022024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 183rd 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 Malawi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 1.5% 0.6% Myanmar
1990s 1.6% 2.4% 0.9% Myanmar
2000s 3.0% 3.9% 0.9% Myanmar
2010s 5.1% 5.8% 0.6% Myanmar
2020s 7.3% 7.6% 0.3% 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), Malawi or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malawi and Myanmar?
0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Malawi ranks 183rd 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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