Total disease burden who in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total disease burden who was 20.81 million in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total disease burden who in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden who in Myanmar is 20.81 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Myanmar peaked at 31.53 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.27 million, in 2019.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.93 million | — |
| 2001 | 25.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.16 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.73 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.18 million | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 31.53 million | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 22.07 million | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 21.54 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 21.11 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.64 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.23 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.85 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 19.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 19.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 20.81 million | +7.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 20.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.16 million, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 20.81 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million, 16.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total disease burden who in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +36.0% | 23.18 million | 31.53 million |
| 2009 | -30.0% | 31.53 million | 22.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.18 million | 22.07 million | 31.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.09 million | 19.27 million | 21.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 million | 19.36 million | 20.81 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Afghanistan 22.33 million compare
- 24 Ukraine 22.27 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom 20.95 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 19.32 million compare
- 28 France 19.27 million compare
- 29 Italy 18.96 million 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Myanmar?
- Total disease burden who in Myanmar was 20.81 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.53 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 million in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for total disease burden who?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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