Central African Republic vs Myanmar: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Central African Republic
26.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
28.9%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
182nd
Myanmar rank
181st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Central African Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 28.9% against 26.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 182nd 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 | Central African Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 9.1% | 2.6% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 13.1% | 3.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 17.8% | 3.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 23.0% | 3.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 27.6% | 2.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Central African Republic or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 28.9% against 26.7% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Central African Republic and Myanmar?
- 2.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Myanmar rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd 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.