Guinea-Bissau vs Myanmar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Guinea-Bissau
23.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
23.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Myanmar rank
162nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Myanmar ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 1.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23.6% against 23.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Myanmar rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.