Number of children who are underweight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of children who are underweight was 880,483 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
880,483
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.90 million
in 1995
All-time low
829,089
in 2016
Years of data
10
1990–2018
Number of children who are underweight in Myanmar, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, number of children who are underweight in Myanmar stood at 880,483.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Myanmar peaked at 1.90 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 829,089, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.38 million | 1.90 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.03 million | 1.46 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 854,786 | 829,089 | 880,483 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 12 Afghanistan 1.21 million compare
- 13 Tanzania 1.21 million compare
- 14 Madagascar 998,956 compare
- 16 Mozambique 854,254 compare
- 17 Uganda 755,281 compare
- 18 Mali 754,670 compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 6,661 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 17.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 19,409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,449 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 2,918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 5,221 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Myanmar?
- Number of children who are underweight in Myanmar was 880,483 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 829,089 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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