Myanmar vs South Africa: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Myanmar
20.0%
in 2024
South Africa
20.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
131st
South Africa rank
130th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 13.5% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 19.6% | 5.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 20.2% | 1.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 130th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.