Prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of anemia among children was 49.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar stood at 49.6%.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar peaked at 57.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2012.
That places Myanmar 42nd out of 190 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.
Prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 49.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 49.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.8%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of anemia among children in Myanmar was 49.6% in 2019, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among children recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2012.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of anemia among children?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anemia among children rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.