Myanmar vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Myanmar
16.61
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
10.84
in 2022
Myanmar rank
143rd
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
141st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Myanmar
- South-East Asia (WHO regions)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.61 against 10.84 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 5.77.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times South-East Asia (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 143rd and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South-East Asia (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.75 | 4.18 | 3.57 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 7.65 | 4.47 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 10.34 | 5.57 | 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-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Myanmar, at 16.61 against 10.84 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 5.77, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Myanmar ranks 143rd and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 141st 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.