Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 27.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 27.4 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Myanmar peaked at 232.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 104th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232.4 | — |
| 2001 | 222.9 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 212 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 199.7 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 185.9 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 171 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 155.8 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 140.8 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 126.3 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 113.2 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 101.7 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 91.3 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 73.2 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 59.2 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 53.6 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 44.5 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.7 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 37.3 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 34.2 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 27.4 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176 | 113.2 | 232.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.04 | 40.7 | 101.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 | 27.4 | 37.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Myanmar?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Myanmar was 27.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 232.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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