Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar peaked at 4.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5%, 11% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 162nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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