Children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children moderately or severely overweight was 27.4 num th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar stood at 27.4 num th. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar peaked at 232.4 num th in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4 num th, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232.4 num th | — |
| 2001 | 222.9 num th | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 212 num th | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 199.7 num th | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 185.9 num th | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 171 num th | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 155.8 num th | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 140.8 num th | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 126.3 num th | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 113.2 num th | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 101.7 num th | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 91.3 num th | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 81.7 num th | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 73.2 num th | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7 num th | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 59.2 num th | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6 num th | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8 num th | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 44.5 num th | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.7 num th | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 37.3 num th | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 34.2 num th | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6 num th | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3 num th | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 27.4 num th | -6.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.4 num th is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.05 num th, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.4 num th is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.4 num th, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176 num th | 113.2 num th | 232.4 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.04 num th | 40.7 num th | 101.7 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 num th | 27.4 num th | 37.3 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Myanmar was 27.4 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 232.4 num th in 2000.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 num th in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Myanmar ranks 115th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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