Height-for-age <-2 SD in Myanmar
Myanmar: Height-for-age <-2 SD was 26.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
26.7
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 96 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 1994
All-time low
26.7
in 2018
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar stood at 26.7. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar peaked at 58.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.55 | 35.1 | 42.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.04 | 26.7 | 29.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Cameroon 28.93 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.14 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 27.9 compare
- 28 Philippines 26.66 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.26 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.14 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar was 26.7 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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