Myanmar: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
In , Myanmar's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 49.60.
That's up 0.0% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 33.69 . Myanmar ranks #42 globally out of 190 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 57.50
- Trough
- 49.30
- 1-year change
- +0.0%
- 5-year change
- +0.4%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.8%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) |
|---|---|
| 49.6000 | |
| 49.6000 | |
| 49.6000 | |
| 49.6000 | |
| 49.5000 | |
| 49.4000 | |
| 49.3000 | |
| 49.3000 | |
| 49.6000 | |
| 50.0000 |
About Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Indicator code: SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Myanmar's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019?
- In 2019, Myanmar's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) was 49.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Myanmar's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rising or falling?
- Myanmar's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) rose 0.0% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank globally on Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)?
- In 2019, Myanmar ranked #42 out of 190 countries reporting Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months).
- How does Myanmar's Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) in 2019 was 33.69, so Myanmar is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #1 of 30.
- What is Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months) and how is it measured?
- Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.ANM.CHLD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.