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
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
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.