Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 23 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Myanmar, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 23 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Myanmar peaked at 23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1975.
That places Myanmar 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.6 | — |
| 1976 | 19.7 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 21 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8 | 19.6 | 20 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.44 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 | 20.9 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.07 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.79 | 22.5 | 23 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.1 compare
- 170 Mali 23.1 compare
- 170 Republic of Korea 23.1 compare
- 173 Singapore 23 compare
- 175 Rwanda 22.8 compare
- 176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22.6 compare
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 43,417 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 43,417 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Myanmar?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Myanmar was 23 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1975.
- How does Myanmar rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.