Share of children who are overweight in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of children who are overweight was 0.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
162nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.6
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Myanmar, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 4.82001: 4.62002: 4.42003: 4.12004: 3.82005: 3.62006: 3.32007: 32008: 2.72009: 2.52010: 2.32011: 22012: 1.82013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.22017: 1.12018: 12019: 0.92020: 0.82021: 0.82022: 0.72023: 0.72024: 0.6

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 162nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 159 Mali 1.3 compare
  2. 160 East Timor 1.2 compare
  3. 161 Sri Lanka 0.9 compare

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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 162nd out of 162 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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