Stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar
Myanmar: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 26.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
26.7
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 1994
All-time low
26.7
in 2018
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar stood at 26.7. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar peaked at 58.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.6 | — |
| 1994 | 58.7 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.8 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -9.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.53 | 35.1 | 42.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 26.7 | 29.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Cameroon 28.9 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1 compare
- 26 Syria 27.9 compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Myanmar was 26.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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