Myanmar vs Nigeria: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Myanmar
23.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
24.9%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
162nd
Nigeria rank
161st
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 24.9% against 23.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Nigeria'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.
Myanmar ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 18.2% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 23.1% | 5.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 24.5% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
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, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 24.9% 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 Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 1.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.