Madagascar vs Myanmar: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Madagascar
318,250
in 2021
Myanmar
334,130
in 2018
Madagascar rank
18th
Myanmar rank
15th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 334,130 against 318,250 in Madagascar, a difference of 15,880.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 99 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243,770 | 471,050 | 227,280 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 264,520 | 334,130 | 69,610 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 334,130 against 318,250 in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 15,880, with Myanmar ahead.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 15th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.