Chad vs Myanmar: Share of overweight men vs. women
Chad
22.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
23.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
169th
Myanmar rank
167th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Chad
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.3% against 22.6% in Chad, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Chad ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 6.4% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.0% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Chad or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23.3% against 22.6% in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Chad and Myanmar?
- 0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Myanmar rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Chad ranks 169th and Myanmar ranks 167th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.