Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Myanmar
0.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.