India vs Myanmar: Prevalence of overweight

India
29.5%
in 2022
Myanmar
27.0%
in 2022
India rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
176th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • India
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

India currently reports 29.5% against 27.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes India'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.

India ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 176th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 13.1% 4.9% Myanmar
2000s 14.1% 17.9% 3.8% Myanmar
2010s 22.2% 22.8% 0.6% Myanmar
2020s 28.5% 26.4% 2.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, India or Myanmar?
India, at 29.5% against 27.0% in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between India and Myanmar?
2.5%, with India 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?
India ranks 173rd 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.