Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 19.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
19.5
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 95 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 1995
All-time low
18.55
in 2016
Years of data
10
1990–2018
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Myanmar, 1990–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 19.5 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2018.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar peaked at 38.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.55, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 15th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.5 | — |
| 1991 | 37 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 38.7 | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 28.1 | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 30.04 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 29.18 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 18.55 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | +5.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.82, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 | 28.1 | 38.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.27 | 22.6 | 30.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 18.55 | 19.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 12 Bangladesh 21.68 compare
- 13 Ethiopia 21.22 compare
- 14 Benin 19.64 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 18.83 compare
- 17 Central African Republic 18.4 compare
- 18 Afghanistan 18.36 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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar was 19.5 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.55 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Myanmar ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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