Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male was 26.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar, 2000–2018
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'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar peaked at 43.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.0% | — |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -14.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 36.7% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.7% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male in Myanmar was 26.7% in 2018, according to 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'.
- What is the highest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of stunting, height for age, male recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of stunting, height for age, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys 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.