Myanmar vs Tanzania: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Myanmar
23.3%
in 2024
Tanzania
23.1%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
167th
Tanzania rank
168th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.3% against 23.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Myanmar ranks 167th and Tanzania ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.2% | 0.8% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Myanmar, at 23.3% against 23.1% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Myanmar ranks 167th and Tanzania ranks 168th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.