Myanmar vs Togo: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Myanmar
23.3%
in 2024
Togo
22.5%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
167th
Togo rank
170th

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Myanmar
  • Togo
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 23.3% against 22.5% in Togo, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Myanmar ranks 167th and Togo ranks 170th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Togo Difference Ahead
1980s 6.4% 5.3% 1.1% Myanmar
1990s 9.0% 8.8% 0.2% Myanmar
2000s 12.9% 14.5% 1.6% Togo
2010s 17.6% 19.1% 1.5% Togo
2020s 22.0% 21.7% 0.3% 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 Togo?
Myanmar, at 23.3% against 22.5% in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Myanmar and Togo?
0.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Togo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Togo rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Myanmar ranks 167th and Togo ranks 170th 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

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.