Myanmar vs South Africa: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Myanmar
7.39
in 2022
South Africa
7.08
in 2022
Myanmar rank
118th
South Africa rank
120th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.39 against 7.08 in South Africa, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 0.06 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 4.8 | 2.11 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.84 | 7.34 | 2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 7.1 | 0.1333 | South Africa |
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, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 7.39 against 7.08 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 0.31, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Myanmar ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 120th of 193 countries.
- 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.