Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 26.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita 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.
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 26.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 26.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 53.6% | 58.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 35.1% | 42.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Cameroon 28.9% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 28.1% compare
- 26 Syria 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 26.7% in 2018, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.