Kenya vs Myanmar: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males
Kenya
22.1
in 2016
Myanmar
22.2
in 2016
Kenya rank
169th
Myanmar rank
166th
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 22.2 against 22.1 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.
Kenya ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 166th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.18 | 19.38 | 0.2 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 20.03 | 19.89 | 0.14 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20.91 | 20.5 | 0.41 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 21.21 | 0.38 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 22.01 | 21.91 | 0.1 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index bmi in adult males, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 22.2 against 22.1 in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index bmi in adult males between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 0.1, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Kenya ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 166th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.