Guinea vs Myanmar: Prevalence of overweight
Guinea
28.6%
in 2022
Myanmar
27.0%
in 2022
Guinea rank
174th
Myanmar rank
176th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Guinea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 28.6% against 27.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Guinea ranks 174th and Myanmar ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 13.1% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 17.9% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.4% | 1.4% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Guinea or Myanmar?
- Guinea, at 28.6% against 27.0% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Guinea and Myanmar?
- 1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Guinea ranks 174th and Myanmar 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.