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

Myanmar
8.1%
in 2024
South Sudan
8.9%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
181st
South Sudan rank
178th

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

  • Myanmar
  • South Sudan
2468198020022024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 8.9% against 8.1% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Sudan ahead.

Myanmar ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 178th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Myanmar
1990s 2.4% 2.3% 0.2% Myanmar
2000s 3.9% 3.8% 0.1% Myanmar
2010s 5.8% 6.0% 0.2% South Sudan
2020s 7.6% 8.2% 0.6% South Sudan

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), Myanmar or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 8.9% against 8.1% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Myanmar and South Sudan?
0.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Myanmar ranks 181st and South Sudan ranks 178th 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
Last refreshed