India vs Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity, male
India
5.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2024
India rank
173rd
Myanmar rank
172nd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
India ranks 173rd and Myanmar ranks 172nd of 196 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, India or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 5.8% against 5.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between India and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- India ranks 173rd 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.