Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting was 26.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar is 26.7, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar peaked at 58.7 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2018.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.6 | — |
| 1994 | 58.7 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 40.8 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 42.7 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 29.4 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.53 | 35.1 | 42.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.05 | 26.7 | 29.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Cameroon 28.9 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1 compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 27.9 compare
- 27 Philippines 26.7 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 26.3 compare
- 30 Guinea 26.1 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 children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar?
- Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting in Myanmar was 26.7 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children younger than 5 who suffer from stunting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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