Europe & Central Asia vs Myanmar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.0% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 38.5% | 29.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 28.1% | 22.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 23.5% | 19.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Europe & Central Asia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23.0% against 4.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 18.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.