Chad vs Myanmar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Chad
1.16 million
in 2024
Myanmar
1.08 million
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
Myanmar rank
28th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Chad
- Myanmar
How they compare
Chad currently reports 1.16 million against 1.08 million in Myanmar, a difference of 85,800.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Chad ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851,810 | 1.91 million | 1.06 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 1.33 million | 314,100 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.11 million | 21,240 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Chad or Myanmar?
- Chad, at 1.16 million against 1.08 million in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Chad and Myanmar?
- 85,800, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Myanmar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Chad ranks 27th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.