Myanmar vs Niger: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Myanmar
16.7%
in 2014
Niger
17.1%
in 2014
Myanmar rank
13th
Niger rank
11th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Myanmar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.1% against 16.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 20.1% | 5.2% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 20.0% | 4.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 19.4% | 3.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.3% | 2.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 0.3% | 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, Myanmar or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.1% against 16.7% in Myanmar as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Myanmar and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Myanmar and Niger rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Niger ranks 11th 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.