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
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.