In Myanmar, the prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 is now 0.9%, representing a decrease of 0.4% (-30.8%) since 2016.
Prevalence of severe wasting in children under 5 in Myanmar
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1983 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
Similar regions to Myanmar
Severe wasting in children
More indicators for Myanmar
Newborns protected against tetanus
88%
0%
(2022)
Female prevalence of HIV
0.4%
0%
(2022)
Male unintentional poisoning
1.2
-0.1
(2019)
Out-of-pocket expenditure PPP per capita
intl dollar178
-intl dollar17
(2021)
Birth registration
81.3%
+8.9%
(2016)
Contraceptive modern method prevalence
51.3%
+12.9%
(2016)
Myanmar Severe wasting in children between 2000 and 2018
| Period | Severe wasting in children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.9% |