Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female was 0.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar is 0.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar peaked at 2.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -45.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 55% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 54 China 0.6% compare
- 54 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
- 54 Morocco 0.6% compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.6% compare
- 54 Philippines 0.6% compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
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 severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female in Myanmar was 0.6% in 2018, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.