Myanmar vs Nepal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Myanmar
24.5%
in 2024
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
35th
Nepal rank
32nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.0% against 24.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 32nd of 147 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 50.5% | 10.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 36.2% | 6.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 27.0% | 2.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 26.0% against 24.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Myanmar ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 32nd 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.