19.5% is the present prevalence of underweight in children under 5 value in Myanmar, reflecting an increase of 1% (5.4%) since 2016.
Prevalence of underweight 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
Underweight 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 Underweight children between 1990 and 2018
| Period | Underweight children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 19.5% | +1% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 30% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 37% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 32.5% |