Democratic Republic of Congo vs Myanmar: Share of women who are obese
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
10.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
184th
Myanmar rank
182nd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.4% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Myanmar ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.3% | 1.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.5% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.7% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Democratic Republic of Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 10.4% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 1.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Myanmar rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th and Myanmar ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.