Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Myanmar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
22.6
in 2016
Myanmar
23
in 2016
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
176th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23 against 22.6 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.8 | 19.8 | 1 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 19.55 | 20.44 | 0.89 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 20.55 | 21.28 | 0.73 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.55 | 22.07 | 0.52 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 22.39 | 22.79 | 0.4 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23 against 22.6 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar?
- 0.4, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Myanmar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.