Malaysia vs Rwanda: Children moderately or severely stunted

Malaysia
540.7 num th
in 2024
Rwanda
564.3 num th
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
Rwanda rank
42nd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malaysia
  • Rwanda
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 564.3 num th against 540.7 num th in Malaysia, a difference of 23.6 num th.

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

Malaysia ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 482.65 num th 726.97 num th 244.32 num th Rwanda
2010s 502.21 num th 649.47 num th 147.26 num th Rwanda
2020s 546.68 num th 569.34 num th 22.66 num th Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Malaysia or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 564.3 num th against 540.7 num th in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Malaysia and Rwanda?
23.6 num th, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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