Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) 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.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.7 | — |
| 1994 | 9.2 | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.69 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 11.67 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 6.63 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +11.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (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)
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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