Number of local governments (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of local governments (number) was 15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of local governments in Myanmar, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of local governments in Myanmar is 15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Myanmar peaked at 15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 63rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Number of local governments (number) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 | — |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +275.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 5 | 15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Myanmar?
- Number of local governments in Myanmar was 15 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of local governments?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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