Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 13.82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Myanmar, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Myanmar stood at 13.82. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Myanmar peaked at 28.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.82, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.69 | — |
| 1991 | 28.24 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 27.79 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.36 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 26.93 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 26.5 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 26.09 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.68 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.27 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.87 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 24.48 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.08 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.66 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.23 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 22.34 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.38 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 20.87 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 20.35 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.83 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.76 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.23 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.69 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.16 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.65 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 16.14 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.65 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.18 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.26 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 13.82 | -3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.21, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.74 | 24.87 | 28.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 20.35 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 15.18 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 | 13.82 | 14.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Myanmar was 13.82 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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