Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Bangladesh
25.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
24.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Myanmar rank
42nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 25.1% against 24.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 40.1% | 9.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 29.5% | 5.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.9% | 1.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Bangladesh, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.