Burundi vs Myanmar: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)

Burundi
1,208
in 2024
Myanmar
1,077
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Myanmar rank
28th

Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time

  • Burundi
  • Myanmar
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1,208 against 1,077 in Myanmar, a difference of 131.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Burundi ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 840.33 1,911 1,071 Myanmar
2010s 1,121 1,326 205.61 Myanmar
2020s 1,171 1,112 58.52 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Burundi or Myanmar?
Burundi, at 1,208 against 1,077 in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Burundi and Myanmar?
131, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
Burundi ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed