Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 24.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 161 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2000
All-time low
24.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar is 24.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 39th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 34.2% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.2% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Nepal 26.0% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 25.2% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 25.1% compare
- 40 South Africa 24.4% compare
- 41 Malaysia 24.3% compare
- 42 Somalia 23.9% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Myanmar was 24.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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