Share of adults who are overweight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of adults who are overweight was 28.88 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Myanmar, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 28.88 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Myanmar peaked at 28.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.69, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.12 | 7.69 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 | 11.12 | 15.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.82 | 15.67 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 | 20.49 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.59 | 26.32 | 28.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 175 Guinea 30.2 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 29.87 compare
- 177 Mozambique 29.04 compare
- 179 Central African Republic 26.74 compare
- 180 Cambodia 26.61 compare
- 181 Uganda 26.58 compare
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 overweight in Myanmar?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Myanmar was 28.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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