Madagascar vs Myanmar: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Madagascar
16.1%
in 2014
Myanmar
16.7%
in 2014
Madagascar rank
15th
Myanmar rank
13th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 25.3% | 5.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 24.5% | 5.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 23.0% | 4.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 20.9% | 3.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 17.7% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Madagascar as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Madagascar ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and 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 men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.