Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Myanmar
Myanmar: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 7.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
7.4
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
24th
of 98 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 1991
All-time low
6.63
in 2016
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.4 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Myanmar peaked at 12.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.09 | 7.9 | 11.67 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 6.63 | 7.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 7.82 compare
- 22 Burundi 7.8 compare
- 23 Chad 7.77 compare
- 25 Madagascar 7.24 compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.2 compare
- 27 Thailand 7.19 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0752 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Myanmar?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Myanmar was 7.4 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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