Share of children underweight in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children underweight was 19.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
19.5
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 1995
All-time low
18.5
in 2016
Years of data
10
1990–2018
Share of children underweight in Myanmar, 1990–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 19.5 for share of children underweight in 2018.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Myanmar peaked at 38.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.5, 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.
Share of children underweight in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5 | — |
| 1991 | 37 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 38.7 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 28.1 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 30 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 18.5 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | +5.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 | 28.1 | 38.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 22.6 | 30 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 12 Bangladesh 21.7 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.2 compare
- 14 Benin 19.6 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.8 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18.4 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 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 share of children underweight in Myanmar?
- Share of children underweight in Myanmar was 19.5 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children underweight?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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