Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 16.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar is 16.7%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar peaked at 25.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2014.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.5% | — |
| 1976 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3% | 25.1% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.2% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Myanmar was 16.7% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2014.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.