Myanmar vs United States of America: Children moderately or severely stunted

Myanmar
1,077 num th
in 2024
United States of America
780.8 num th
in 2024
Myanmar rank
29th
United States of America rank
26th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Myanmar
  • United States of America
5001.0k1.5k2.0k200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1,077 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America, a difference of 296.2 num th.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,911 num th 537.89 num th 1,373 num th Myanmar
2010s 1,326 num th 558.49 num th 767.63 num th Myanmar
2020s 1,112 num th 716.4 num th 395.72 num th Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Myanmar or United States of America?
Myanmar, at 1,077 num th against 780.8 num th in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Myanmar and United States of America?
296.2 num th, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and United States of America rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Myanmar ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
209 places, 5,225 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed