Myanmar vs Somalia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Myanmar
21.1%
in 2022
Somalia
20.6%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
173rd
Somalia rank
176th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 21.1% against 20.6% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.0% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 21.1% against 20.6% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 176th 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.