Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 26.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
26.7
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
27th
of 96 countries
All-time high
58.7
in 1994
All-time low
26.7
in 2018
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar stood at 26.7. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar peaked at 58.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.6 | — |
| 1994 | 58.7 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.83 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 42.71 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 29.37 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -9.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.42, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.55 | 35.1 | 42.71 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.04 | 26.7 | 29.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Cameroon 28.93 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.14 compare
- 26 Syria 27.9 compare
- 28 Philippines 26.66 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.26 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.14 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Myanmar was 26.7 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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