Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Bangladesh
22.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
23.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
165th
Myanmar rank
162nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.6% against 22.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 165th and Myanmar ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 8.3% | 3.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 12.3% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 17.4% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 22.2% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23.6% against 22.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 1.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Bangladesh ranks 165th and Myanmar ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.