Myanmar
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- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2017-2018
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 18049 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Myanmar Micronutrient and Food Consumption Survey (MMFCS) 2017-2018. Interim Report, National Nutrition Centre, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports |
| Notes: | Sample size. 9027 Women, 9022 Men |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2015-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 12100 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) and ICF. 2017. Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, and Rockville, Maryland USA: Ministry of Health and Sports and ICF. |
| Notes: | Excludes pregnant women and women with a birth in the preceding 2 months |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2014
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 8757 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | 2014 STEPS Country Report Myanmar. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/myanmar/steps/myanmar-2014-steps-report.pdf?sfvrsn=e5a86b34_2&download=true |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Girls, 2017-2018
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 10-14 |
| Sample size: | 918 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Myanmar Micronutrient and Food Consumption Survey (MMFCS) 2017-2018,Interim Report, National Nutrition Centre, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Sports |
| Notes: | Small sample size |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2016
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-17 |
| Sample size: | 2838 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | 2016 GSHS Fact Sheet Myanmar. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/myanmar/gshs/myanmar-2016-gshs-factsheet.pdf?sfvrsn=a94d01ad_2&download=true |
| Cutoffs: | BMI-for-age-sex |
Girls, 2015-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-19 |
| Sample size: | 1450 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS) and ICF. 2017. Myanmar Demographic and Health Survey 2015-16. Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, and Rockville, Maryland USA: Ministry of Health and Sports and ICF |
| Definitions: | BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Children, 2007
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-15 |
| Sample size: | 2806 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Myanmar_2007_fact_sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
