Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Myanmar
Myanmar: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 919.29 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
919.29
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,435
in 2000
All-time low
919.29
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 919.29 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Myanmar peaked at 3,435 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 919.29, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,435 | — |
| 2001 | 3,184 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 3,097 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,907 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,608 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2,395 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,210 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2,028 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,892 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,601 | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,456 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,288 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1,207 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,125 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,063 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1,020 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 968.74 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 943.83 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 922.46 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 921.11 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 967.26 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 919.29 | -5.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 919.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252.77, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 919.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.8, 15.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,536 | 1,601 | 3,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,092 | 921.11 | 1,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 943.27 | 919.29 | 967.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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 deaths from malnutrition ghe in Myanmar?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Myanmar was 919.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,435 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 919.29 in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Deaths from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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