Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 0.8 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0.8
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
91st
of 92 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1997
All-time low
0.8
in 2018
Years of data
6
1997–2018
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Myanmar, 1997–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Myanmar stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Myanmar peaked at 9.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 91st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9.7 | — |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -75.3% |
| 2003 | 6.87 | +187.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -46.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.86, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.94, 16% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 2.39 | 6.87 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.8 | 1.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- 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-height >+2 sd in Myanmar?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Myanmar was 0.8 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Myanmar ranks 91st out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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