Myanmar vs Nepal: Share of women who are obese
Myanmar
10.4%
in 2024
Nepal
10.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
182nd
Nepal rank
183rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.4% against 10.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 183rd of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.2% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Myanmar, at 10.4% against 10.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Myanmar ranks 182nd and Nepal ranks 183rd 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.