Malaysia vs Myanmar: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
24.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Myanmar rank
39th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 24.5% against 24.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 39th of 161 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 | 18.4% | 40.1% | 21.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 29.5% | 10.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.9% | 2.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 24.5% against 24.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, 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 stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 39th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.