Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Lao People's Democratic Republic
23.1
in 2016
Myanmar
23
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
170th
Myanmar rank
173rd
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 23.1 against 23 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.74 | 19.8 | 1.06 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 19.58 | 20.44 | 0.86 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 20.65 | 21.28 | 0.63 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.77 | 22.07 | 0.3 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 22.79 | 0.0286 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 23.1 against 23 in Myanmar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 0.1, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 170th 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'.