Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Myanmar
Myanmar: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 10.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.8%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
111th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.8% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Myanmar peaked at 10.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 111th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Myanmar?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Myanmar was 10.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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