Child adolescent obesity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Child adolescent obesity was 16.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Myanmar stood at 16.8. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Myanmar peaked at 16.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.04 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 3.36 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 | 5.82 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.64 | 9.67 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.57 | 14.36 | 16.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, female 68.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 446,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 427,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 447,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 427,287 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 68.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Myanmar?
- Child adolescent obesity in Myanmar was 16.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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