Congo vs Myanmar: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Congo
29.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
29.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
175th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 29.8% against 29.4% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Congo ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 175th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 8.5% 0.1% Congo
1990s 13.0% 12.3% 0.7% Congo
2000s 18.9% 17.2% 1.7% Congo
2010s 24.6% 22.9% 1.6% Congo
2020s 28.7% 28.0% 0.7% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Congo or Myanmar?
Congo, at 29.8% against 29.4% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Congo and Myanmar?
0.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Congo ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude 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