Asia Meridional vs Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Asia Meridional
4.23
in 2022
Myanmar
7.39
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
116th
Myanmar rank
118th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Myanmar
02468199020062022

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 7.39 against 4.23 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 3.16.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Asia Meridional's.

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

Asia Meridional ranks 116th and Myanmar ranks 118th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9682 2.69 1.72 Myanmar
2010s 2.38 4.84 2.46 Myanmar
2020s 3.9 6.97 3.06 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Asia Meridional or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 7.39 against 4.23 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Asia Meridional and Myanmar?
3.16, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Myanmar?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Asia Meridional ranks 116th and Myanmar ranks 118th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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