Myanmar vs Pakistan: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Myanmar
16.7%
in 2014
Pakistan
17.0%
in 2014
Myanmar rank
13th
Pakistan rank
12th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 17.0% against 16.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Pakistan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 28.6% | 3.3% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 26.5% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 23.6% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 17.0% 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 Pakistan?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th 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.