Kenya vs Myanmar: Share of men who are obese
Kenya
5.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
178th
Myanmar rank
175th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Kenya
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 178th and Myanmar ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.4% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Kenya or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Kenya and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Kenya ranks 178th and Myanmar ranks 175th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.