Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Share of men who are obese
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.1%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
173rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Myanmar ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Myanmar ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 173rd 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.