India vs Myanmar: Share of women who are overweight or obese
India
33.7%
in 2024
Myanmar
34.3%
in 2024
India rank
181st
Myanmar rank
179th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- India
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 34.3% against 33.7% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
India ranks 181st and Myanmar ranks 179th of 199 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 | 4.8% | 11.7% | 6.9% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 17.1% | 8.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 22.6% | 6.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 28.3% | 4.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 33.0% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, India or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 34.3% against 33.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between India and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, 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 share of women who are overweight or obese?
- India ranks 181st 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.