Share of adults who are obese in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of adults who are obese was 8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8.3% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Myanmar peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Myanmar?
- Share of adults who are obese in Myanmar was 8.3% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.