Myanmar vs East Timor: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Myanmar
0.6%
in 2024
East Timor
1.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
163rd
East Timor rank
161st
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Myanmar
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.2% against 0.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.0 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 163rd and East Timor ranks 161st of 163 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.4% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.2% against 0.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Myanmar and East Timor?
- 0.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and East Timor?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and East Timor rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd and East Timor ranks 161st 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.