Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 24.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 24.5 percent for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Myanmar peaked at 45.9 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5 percent, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9 percent | — |
| 2001 | 44.6 percent | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 43.4 percent | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 42 percent | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.7 percent | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 39.4 percent | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.1 percent | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8 percent | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5 percent | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.2 percent | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33 percent | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2 percent | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5 percent | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 29.9 percent | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.2 percent | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6 percent | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8 percent | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9 percent | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2 percent | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5 percent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.1 percent | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.9 percent | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.7 percent | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 24.5 percent | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.06 percent | 34.2 percent | 45.9 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.53 percent | 26.2 percent | 33 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.94 percent | 24.5 percent | 25.5 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 36 Nepal 26 percent compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 25.2 percent compare
- 38 Bangladesh 25.1 percent compare
- 40 South Africa 24.4 percent compare
- 41 Malaysia 24.3 percent compare
- 42 Somalia 23.9 percent compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Myanmar?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Myanmar was 24.5 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 percent in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.