Iraq vs Malaysia: Children moderately or severely stunted

Iraq
528.2 num th
in 2024
Malaysia
540.7 num th
in 2024
Iraq rank
45th
Malaysia rank
44th

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
02505007501.0k1.2k200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 540.7 num th against 528.2 num th in Iraq, a difference of 12.5 num th.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,155 num th 482.65 num th 672.29 num th Iraq
2010s 924.92 num th 502.21 num th 422.71 num th Iraq
2020s 561.68 num th 546.68 num th 15 num th Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Iraq or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 540.7 num th against 528.2 num th in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Iraq and Malaysia?
12.5 num th, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Iraq ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 163 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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About this data

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
198 places, 4,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed