Myanmar vs Türkiye: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Myanmar
10.8%
in 2024
Türkiye
11.1%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
111th
Türkiye rank
109th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Myanmar
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 11.1% against 10.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 111th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 198 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 4.4% | 2.5% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 6.7% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0.9% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Myanmar or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 11.1% against 10.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Myanmar and Türkiye?
- 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Türkiye rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 111th and Türkiye ranks 109th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.