Burundi vs Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity, male

Burundi
6.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
169th
Myanmar rank
172nd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Myanmar
0246198020022024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Burundi
1990s 1.4% 1.2% 0.2% Burundi
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 0.1% Myanmar
2010s 3.8% 4.0% 0.2% Myanmar
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 0.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Burundi or Myanmar?
Burundi, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Burundi and Myanmar?
0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Burundi ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.