Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Children aged <5 years wasted for age was 7.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
24th
of 77 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 1991
All-time low
7.9%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1985–2010
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar, 1985–2010
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2010, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar peaked at 13.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2010.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
- 22 Ethiopia 8.7% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.1% compare
- 24 Nigeria 7.9% compare
- 24 Philippines 7.9% compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 7.6% compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar?
- Children aged <5 years wasted for age in Myanmar was 7.9% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years wasted for age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for children aged <5 years wasted for age?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 77 countries with data for 2010.
- Is children aged <5 years wasted for age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years wasted for age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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