Share of men defined as overweight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of men defined as overweight was 23.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.33
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.33
in 2024
All-time low
5.62
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Myanmar stood at 23.33. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Myanmar peaked at 23.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 1980.
That places Myanmar 167th out of 199 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.62 | — |
| 1981 | 5.77 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.1 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.47 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.67 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.89 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 7.34 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.59 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.85 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.13 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.42 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.06 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.76 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10.14 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.53 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.93 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.34 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.19 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.62 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 13.06 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 13.5 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13.94 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.38 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.83 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.27 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.72 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.69 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.21 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.76 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 18.33 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.92 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.51 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20.11 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 20.73 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 22.66 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.33 | +3.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 23.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 23.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.42 | 5.62 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 7.59 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 | 10.93 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 15.27 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.01 | 20.73 | 23.33 | 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 men defined as overweight in Myanmar?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Myanmar was 23.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Myanmar ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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