Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Myanmar
Myanmar: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 26.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Myanmar, 2000–2018
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2018, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Myanmar stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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% |
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
More gender data for Myanmar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5781 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Myanmar?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Myanmar was 26.7% in 2018, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 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 Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.