2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Myanmar
Myanmar: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 0.8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.8 for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Myanmar peaked at 4.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.64 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 3 |
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More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Myanmar?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Myanmar was 0.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Myanmar ranks 160th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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