Benin vs Myanmar: Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight

Benin
19.6%
in 2021
Myanmar
19.5%
in 2018
Benin rank
14th
Myanmar rank
15th

Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight over time

  • Benin
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 19.6% against 19.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

Benin ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 96 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malnutrition: share of children who are underweight, Benin or Myanmar?
Benin, at 19.6% against 19.5% in Myanmar as of 2021.
What is the difference in malnutrition: share of children who are underweight between Benin and Myanmar?
0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How do Benin and Myanmar rank globally for malnutrition: share of children who are underweight?
Benin ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Malnutrition: Share of children who are underweight
Unit
% of children under 5
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 957 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

The share of children younger than five years old whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population for ages 0-59 months.