Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Share of children who are overweight
Myanmar
0.6
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.9
in 2024
Myanmar rank
162nd
Sri Lanka rank
161st
Share of children who are overweight over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9 against 0.6 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 1.07 | 2.61 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.17 | 0.3 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.72 | 0.98 | 0.26 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.9 against 0.6 in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.