Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 25.3% compare
- 160 Mauritania 25.1% compare
- 161 Nigeria 24.9% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 23.1% compare
- 164 Mali 22.5% compare
- 165 Bangladesh 22.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Myanmar was 23.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.