Share of children who are overweight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children who are overweight was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are overweight in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Myanmar is 0.6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Myanmar peaked at 4.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 163rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are overweight in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.72 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 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 children who are overweight in Myanmar?
- Share of children who are overweight in Myanmar was 0.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Myanmar ranks 163rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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