Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
10.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Myanmar rank
179th
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.4% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Myanmar ranks 179th of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.5% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 10.4% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 1.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Myanmar ranks 179th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.