Low birth weight prevalence in Myanmar
Myanmar: Low birth weight prevalence was 12.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2010
All-time low
12.2%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Myanmar stood at 12.5%.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Myanmar peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Myanmar?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Myanmar was 12.5% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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