Myanmar vs Somalia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Myanmar
24.5%
in 2024
Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
39th
Somalia rank
42nd
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 24.5% against 23.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 33.1% | 6.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.9% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 24.5% against 23.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.