Mali vs Myanmar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Mali
986,900
in 2024
Myanmar
1.08 million
in 2024
Mali rank
31st
Myanmar rank
28th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Mali
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.08 million against 986,900 in Mali, a difference of 89,900.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 31st 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 | Mali | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 927,730 | 1.91 million | 983,470 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 958,060 | 1.33 million | 368,060 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 952,420 | 1.11 million | 159,700 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Mali or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1.08 million against 986,900 in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Mali and Myanmar?
- 89,900, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Myanmar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Mali ranks 31st 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.