Prevalence of obesity, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of obesity, male was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Myanmar is 5.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Myanmar peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Myanmar ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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, male in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Myanmar was 5.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.