Myanmar vs South Asia (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Myanmar
16.61
in 2022
South Asia (World Bank regions)
10.14
in 2022
Myanmar rank
143rd
South Asia (World Bank regions) rank
146th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Asia (World Bank regions)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 16.61 against 10.14 in South Asia (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.47.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (World Bank regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 143rd and South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Asia (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.75 3.6 4.16 Myanmar
2010s 12.13 7.04 5.09 Myanmar
2020s 15.9 9.65 6.25 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Myanmar or South Asia (World Bank regions)?
Myanmar, at 16.61 against 10.14 in South Asia (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Myanmar and South Asia (World Bank regions)?
6.47, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Asia (World Bank regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and South Asia (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Myanmar ranks 143rd and South Asia (World Bank regions) ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed