Religious Affiliation
| Faith | % (2008 est.) |
|---|---|
| Total Buddhism | 89% |
| Theravada Buddhism | 89% |
| Mahayana Buddhism | <1% |
| Total Christianity | 4% |
| Baptist | 3% |
| Roman Catholicism | 1% |
| Total Islam | 4% |
| Sunni Islam | 2.65% |
| Shi'a Islam | 1.35% |
| Total other religions | <1% |
| Animism | 1% |
| Other (inc. Hinduism) | 2% |
| Religion in Burma | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| religion | percent | |||
| Buddhism | 89% | |||
| Christianity | 4% | |||
| Islam | 4% | |||
| Others including Animism and Chinese folk religion | 2% | |||
| Hinduism | 1% | |||
| Religion in Burma based on traditions and sects | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| religion | percent | |||
| Theravada Buddhists | 88.5% | |||
| Baptists and other Protestants | 3% | |||
| Sunnis | 2.65% | |||
| Others including Animists and Chinese folk religion practitioners | 2% | |||
| Shi'as | 1.35% | |||
| Catholics | 1% | |||
| Hindus | 1% | |||
| Mahayana Buddhists | 0.5% | |||
See also: Buddhism in Burma, Myanmar Baptist Convention
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Burma
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