Burden of disease who in Myanmar

Myanmar: Burden of disease who was 38,683 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38,683
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
64,702
in 2008
All-time low
36,244
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Myanmar, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 57.0k2001: 55.9k2002: 54.8k2003: 53.6k2004: 52.3k2005: 50.8k2006: 49.4k2007: 47.8k2008: 64.7k2009: 45.0k2010: 43.6k2011: 42.4k2012: 41.1k2013: 39.9k2014: 38.9k2015: 38.3k2016: 37.6k2017: 37.8k2018: 36.6k2019: 36.3k2020: 36.2k2021: 38.7k

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 72nd of 192 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

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Myanmar, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Sudan 38,952 compare
  2. 70 Bahamas 38,901 compare
  3. 71 Ghana 38,692 compare
  4. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 38,650 compare
  5. 74 Montenegro 38,640 compare
  6. 75 Tuvalu 38,323 compare

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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 72nd out of 192 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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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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