Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 14.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
14.8
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 1975
All-time low
14.8
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar is 14.8, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar peaked at 25.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.5 | — |
| 1976 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.1 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.7 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.4 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 24 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 23.8 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.1 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.6 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 22.4 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 22.1 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.7 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.5 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.8 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.6 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.2 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.9 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8 | -2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 14.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 14.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1 | 24.7 | 25.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.64 | 22.6 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.37 | 20.4 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 | 16.9 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 8 Madagascar 16.5 compare
- 9 Pakistan 16.3 compare
- 10 Cambodia 16 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 14.6 compare
- 13 Niger 14.4 compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.3 compare
- 14 Philippines 14.3 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Myanmar was 14.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Myanmar ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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