Congo vs Myanmar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Myanmar rank
13th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 14.2% in Congo, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 30.1% | 10.6% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 26.0% | 7.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 22.1% | 4.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 18.1% | 2.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.8% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 15.3% against 14.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Congo and Myanmar?
- 1.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Congo ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.