Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
8.3%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
175th
Myanmar rank
177th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 9.0% against 8.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Myanmar ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.7% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 9.0% against 8.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th and Myanmar ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.