Myanmar vs Switzerland: Prevalence of obesity, female
Myanmar
10.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
9.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
179th
Switzerland rank
182nd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Myanmar
- Switzerland
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.4% against 9.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Myanmar ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 182nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 6.6% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Myanmar or Switzerland?
- Myanmar, at 10.4% against 9.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Myanmar and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Myanmar ranks 179th and Switzerland ranks 182nd 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.