India vs Myanmar: Prevalence of overweight, female
India
31.6%
in 2022
Myanmar
32.8%
in 2022
India rank
176th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 32.8% against 31.6% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
India ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 16.7% | 7.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.5% | 6.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 28.1% | 3.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 32.1% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, India or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 32.8% against 31.6% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between India and Myanmar?
- 1.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- India ranks 176th 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
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.