China vs Myanmar: Share of women who are overweight or obese
China
32.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
34.3%
in 2024
China rank
182nd
Myanmar rank
179th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.3% against 32.8% in China, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 182nd and Myanmar ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 1.3% | China |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 0.7% | China |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 22.6% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 28.3% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 33.0% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, China or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 34.3% against 32.8% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between China and Myanmar?
- 1.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- China ranks 182nd and Myanmar ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.