Myanmar vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Myanmar
5.8%
in 2024
Somalia
6.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
172nd
Somalia rank
171st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st 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.