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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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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.