Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 8.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.1%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
181st
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.1% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Myanmar peaked at 8.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 178 South Sudan 8.9% compare
- 179 Republic of Korea 8.4% compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 8.2% compare
- 182 India 8.0% compare
- 183 Malawi 8.0% compare
- 184 Nepal 8.0% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Myanmar?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Myanmar was 8.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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