Malaysia vs Myanmar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Malaysia
22.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
23.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Myanmar rank
38th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 23.0% against 22.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 38th of 162 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 | 17.2% | 38.5% | 21.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 28.1% | 10.1% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 23.5% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 23.0% against 22.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, 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 prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 38th of 162 countries.
- 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.