Prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity, female was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar peaked at 10.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 176 Philippines 11.6% compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 10.7% compare
- 178 India 10.4% compare
- 180 Nepal 10.3% compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.1% compare
- 182 Switzerland 9.0% 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 prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Myanmar was 10.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Myanmar ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.