Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Myanmar: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.3%
in 2014
Myanmar
14.8%
in 2014
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
14th
Myanmar rank
11th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 14.8% against 14.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 25.1% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 23.6% | 6.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 21.4% | 5.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 18.6% | 2.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 15.6% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 14.8% against 14.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 11th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.