Children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar

Myanmar: Children who are overweight sdgs was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
163rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 4.82001: 4.62002: 4.42003: 4.12004: 3.82005: 3.62006: 3.32007: 32008: 2.72009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 22012: 1.82013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.92020: 0.82021: 0.82022: 0.72023: 0.72024: 0.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar stood at 0.6. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar peaked at 4.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2024.

Myanmar ranks 163rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.8 —
2001 4.6 -4.2%
2002 4.4 -4.3%
2003 4.1 -6.8%
2004 3.8 -7.3%
2005 3.6 -5.3%
2006 3.3 -8.3%
2007 3 -9.1%
2008 2.7 -10.0%
2009 2.5 -7.4%
2010 2.3 -8.0%
2011 2 -13.0%
2012 1.8 -10.0%
2013 1.6 -11.1%
2014 1.5 -6.3%
2015 1.3 -13.3%
2016 1.2 -7.7%
2017 1.1 -8.3%
2018 1 -9.1%
2019 0.9 -10.0%
2020 0.8 -11.1%
2021 0.8 +0.0%
2022 0.7 -12.5%
2023 0.7 +0.0%
2024 0.6 -14.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.68 2.5 4.8 10
2010s 1.47 0.9 2.3 10
2020s 0.72 0.6 0.8 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 160 Mali 1.3 compare
  2. 161 East Timor 1.2 compare
  3. 162 Sri Lanka 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Myanmar was 0.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2024.
How does Myanmar rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Myanmar ranks 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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