How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North America?

5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Myanmar vs North America: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age

Myanmar

19.5%

in 2018

North America

0.7%

in 2024

Myanmar rank

15th

North America rank

13th

Prevalence of underweight, weight for age over time

Myanmar
North America

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 19.5% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 26.4 times North America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 96 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	North America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.3%	0.9%	26.4%	Myanmar
2010s	19.0%	0.8%	18.2%	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight, weight for age, Myanmar or North America?: Myanmar, at 19.5% against 0.7% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight, weight for age between Myanmar and North America?: 18.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and North America?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and North America rank globally for prevalence of underweight, weight for age?: Myanmar ranks 15th and North America ranks 13th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5)
Unit: % of children under 5
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 110 places, 1,307 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of underweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.