Burden of disease who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Burden of disease who was 38,683 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Myanmar stood at 38,683.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Myanmar peaked at 64,702 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36,244, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,952 | — |
| 2001 | 55,891 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 54,850 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,610 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 52,275 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 50,764 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49,350 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 47,844 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 64,702 | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 45,032 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 43,606 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42,385 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 41,100 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,945 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38,866 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 38,273 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37,604 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37,797 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36,614 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 36,337 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36,244 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38,683 | +6.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 38,683 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 38,683 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +35.2% | 47,844 | 64,702 |
| 2009 | -30.4% | 64,702 | 45,032 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,127 | 45,032 | 64,702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,253 | 36,337 | 43,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,464 | 36,244 | 38,683 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Myanmar?
- Burden of disease who in Myanmar was 38,683 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 64,702 in 2008.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,244 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for burden of disease who?
- Myanmar ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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