Mozambique vs Myanmar: Prevalence of overweight
Mozambique
27.2%
in 2022
Myanmar
27.0%
in 2022
Mozambique rank
175th
Myanmar rank
176th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 27.2% against 27.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mozambique ranks 175th 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 | Mozambique | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 13.1% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 17.9% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 22.8% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.4% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Mozambique or Myanmar?
- Mozambique, at 27.2% against 27.0% in Myanmar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Myanmar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Mozambique ranks 175th 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.