Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 22.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2015
All-time low
19.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Myanmar, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Myanmar stood at 22.6. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Myanmar peaked at 22.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 1975.
Myanmar ranks 172nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.58 | 19.4 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.17 | 19.8 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9 | 20.6 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.65 | 21.3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 22.1 | 22.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Myanmar?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Myanmar was 22.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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