Malawi vs Myanmar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Malawi
1.04 million
in 2024
Myanmar
1.08 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
Myanmar rank
28th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.08 million against 1.04 million in Malawi, a difference of 39,100.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th 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 | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.91 million | 672,100 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.33 million | 186,790 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.11 million | 97,300 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.08 million against 1.04 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 39,100, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Malawi ranks 29th 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.