Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar
Myanmar: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 20.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
131st
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar is 20.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar peaked at 20.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 131st 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 128 Ghana 20.4% compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.3% compare
- 130 South Africa 20.3% compare
- 132 Haiti 19.9% compare
- 133 Netherlands 19.6% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 19.6% 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.7189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Myanmar was 20.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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