Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Bangladesh
29.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
28.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
179th
Myanmar rank
181st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 29.9% against 28.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 181st 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 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 6.6% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 13.1% | 8.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 17.8% | 8.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 23.0% | 4.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.6% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 29.9% against 28.9% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 1.0%, with Bangladesh 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 adults who are overweight or obese?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 181st 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.