Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 180th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6%, 11% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 177 Timor-Leste 1.2% compare
- 177 East Timor 1.2% compare
- 179 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Myanmar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 62.31 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 558,671 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 558,671 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Myanmar ranks 180th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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