Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia was 2,238 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar is 2,238, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar peaked at 2,998 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,238, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,992 | — |
| 2001 | 2,998 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,982 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,950 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,904 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,849 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2,798 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,720 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,630 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,544 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,473 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,389 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,333 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,299 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,280 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,264 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,255 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,248 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,242 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,238 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,837 | 2,544 | 2,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,302 | 2,238 | 2,473 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Ghana 2,460 compare
- 24 Cameroon 2,404 compare
- 25 Mexico 2,397 compare
- 27 Russian Federation 2,055 compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,007 compare
- 29 Madagascar 1,989 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1154 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar?
- Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia in Myanmar was 2,238 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,998 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,238 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Number of children aged 6-59 months with anaemia (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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