Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 7.43 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.43
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
175th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 2022
All-time low
1.94
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Myanmar, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Myanmar stood at 7.43. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Myanmar peaked at 7.43 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.94 | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.91 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.06 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.21 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.21 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.39 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.07 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.42 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.22 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.44 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.67 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.43 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 | 1.94 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 3.21 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 4.9 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 6.91 | 7.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.01 compare
- 173 Uganda 7.9 compare
- 174 Malawi 7.74 compare
- 176 Republic of Korea 7.33 compare
- 177 India 7.27 compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 7.13 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Myanmar was 7.43 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Myanmar ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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