Malaysia vs Myanmar: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
24.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
Myanmar rank
35th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 147 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 40.1% | 21.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 29.5% | 10.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.9% | 2.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 35th of 147 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.