Mauritania vs Myanmar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Mauritania
25.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
23.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
160th
Myanmar rank
162nd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 25.1% against 23.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Myanmar ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 12.3% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 17.4% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.2% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Myanmar?
- Mauritania, at 25.1% against 23.6% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 1.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritania ranks 160th 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.