Congo vs Myanmar: Prevalence of overweight, female

Congo
33.2%
in 2022
Myanmar
32.8%
in 2022
Congo rank
171st
Myanmar rank
173rd

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Congo
  • Myanmar
0102030199020062022

How they compare

Congo currently reports 33.2% against 32.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 171st and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 196 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 20.0% 16.7% 3.2% Congo
2000s 28.3% 22.5% 5.8% Congo
2010s 32.2% 28.1% 4.0% Congo
2020s 33.1% 32.1% 0.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Congo or Myanmar?
Congo, at 33.2% against 32.8% in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Congo and Myanmar?
0.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Congo ranks 171st and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.