Malawi vs Myanmar: Prevalence of overweight
Malawi
24.3%
in 2022
Myanmar
27.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
179th
Myanmar rank
176th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27.0% against 24.3% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 13.1% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.9% | 2.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 22.8% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 26.4% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 27.0% against 24.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 2.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Malawi ranks 179th 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.