Myanmar vs Somalia: Share of men defined as obese

Myanmar
5.84
in 2024
Somalia
6.01
in 2024
Myanmar rank
175th
Somalia rank
174th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Myanmar
  • Somalia
0246198020022024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6.01 against 5.84 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 174th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6005 0.7678 0.1673 Somalia
1990s 1.21 1.35 0.1395 Somalia
2000s 2.43 2.35 0.0789 Myanmar
2010s 4 3.71 0.2851 Myanmar
2020s 5.4 5.38 0.0185 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Myanmar or Somalia?
Somalia, at 6.01 against 5.84 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Myanmar and Somalia?
0.17, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Myanmar ranks 175th and Somalia ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed