Myanmar vs South-East Asia (WHO regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Myanmar
13.82
in 2022
South-East Asia (WHO regions)
13.28
in 2022
Myanmar rank
14th
South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank
17th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Myanmar
- South-East Asia (WHO regions)
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.82 against 13.28 in South-East Asia (WHO regions), a difference of 0.54.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-East Asia (WHO regions) ahead.
Myanmar ranks 14th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and South-East Asia (WHO regions) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South-East Asia (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5 | 28.07 | 5.56 | South-East Asia (WHO regions) |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 19.37 | 1.91 | South-East Asia (WHO regions) |
| 2020s | 14.26 | 14.03 | 0.2344 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Myanmar or South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- Myanmar, at 13.82 against 13.28 in South-East Asia (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 0.54, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Myanmar ranks 14th and South-East Asia (WHO regions) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.