Myanmar vs Somalia: Obesity in men vs. women
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2024
Somalia
6.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
175th
Somalia rank
174th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Myanmar ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.