Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Myanmar
0.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
163rd
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.