Men weight categories in Myanmar

Myanmar: Men weight categories was 16.7 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
16.7
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 1975
All-time low
16.7
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Myanmar, 1975–2014

01020301975199420141975: 25.51976: 25.41977: 25.31978: 25.21979: 25.11980: 251981: 24.91982: 24.81983: 24.71984: 24.61985: 24.41986: 24.31987: 24.21988: 241989: 23.81990: 23.71991: 23.51992: 23.41993: 23.21994: 23.11995: 231996: 22.81997: 22.71998: 22.61999: 22.42000: 22.22001: 222002: 21.82003: 21.52004: 21.22005: 20.92006: 20.52007: 20.12008: 19.72009: 19.22010: 18.72011: 18.22012: 17.72013: 17.22014: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for men weight categories 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, men weight categories 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.

Men weight categories in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Myanmar, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value 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 -0.4%
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 -0.8%
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 -0.4%
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 -0.9%
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 11.05, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.3 25.1 25.5 5
1980s 24.47 23.8 25 10
1990s 23.04 22.4 23.7 10
2000s 20.91 19.2 22.2 10
2010s 17.7 16.7 18.7 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 10 Angola 17.7 compare
  2. 11 Niger 17.1 compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 17 compare
  4. 14 Cambodia 16.3 compare
  5. 15 Madagascar 16.1 compare
  6. 16 Burundi 15.9 compare
  7. 16 Sri Lanka 15.9 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Myanmar?
Men weight categories in Myanmar was 16.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2014.
How does Myanmar rank for men weight categories?
Myanmar ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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