Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 15.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1980
All-time low
15.3%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar peaked at 31.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.8% | — |
| 1981 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 28.3% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 24.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Myanmar was 15.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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