Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 26.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar is 26.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 58.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.6 | — |
| 1994 | 58.7 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.8 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -9.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.53 | 35.1 | 42.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 26.7 | 29.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Cameroon 28.9 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1 compare
- 26 Syria 27.9 compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.1 compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 26.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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