Myanmar vs Uganda: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Myanmar
28.9%
in 2024
Uganda
26.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
180th
Uganda rank
183rd

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 28.9% against 26.6% in Uganda, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 9.1% 6.3% 2.8% Myanmar
1990s 13.1% 8.7% 4.4% Myanmar
2000s 17.8% 12.9% 4.9% Myanmar
2010s 23.0% 19.2% 3.9% Myanmar
2020s 27.6% 24.9% 2.7% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Myanmar or Uganda?
Myanmar, at 28.9% against 26.6% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Myanmar and Uganda?
2.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Myanmar ranks 180th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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