Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 7.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7.4
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
24th
of 99 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 1991
All-time low
6.6
in 2016
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.4 for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in 2018.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Myanmar peaked at 12.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Burundi 7.8 compare
- 21 Chad 7.8 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.8 compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.2 compare
- 25 Madagascar 7.2 compare
- 25 Thailand 7.2 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
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- 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Myanmar?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Myanmar was 7.4 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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