Cambodia vs Myanmar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Cambodia
22.1
in 2016
Myanmar
22.2
in 2016
Cambodia rank
171st
Myanmar rank
168th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 22.2 against 22.1 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 171st and Myanmar ranks 168th of 190 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.92 | 19.38 | 0.46 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 19.5 | 19.89 | 0.39 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 20.29 | 20.5 | 0.21 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.06 | 21.21 | 0.15 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 21.91 | 0.1143 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Cambodia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 22.2 against 22.1 in Cambodia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 0.1, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Cambodia ranks 171st and Myanmar ranks 168th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.