Malaysia vs South Sudan, Republic of: Children moderately or severely stunted

Malaysia
540.7 num th
in 2024
South Sudan, Republic of
462.6 num th
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
South Sudan, Republic of rank
41st

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Sudan, Republic of
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 540.7 num th against 462.6 num th in South Sudan, Republic of, a difference of 78.1 num th.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and South Sudan, Republic of ranks 41st of 147 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Sudan, Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 482.65 num th 503.84 num th 21.19 num th South Sudan, Republic of
2010s 502.21 num th 523.08 num th 20.87 num th South Sudan, Republic of
2020s 546.68 num th 435.7 num th 110.98 num th Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely stunted, Malaysia or South Sudan, Republic of?
Malaysia, at 540.7 num th against 462.6 num th in South Sudan, Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely stunted between Malaysia and South Sudan, Republic of?
78.1 num th, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Sudan, Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Sudan, Republic of rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malaysia ranks 39th and South Sudan, Republic of ranks 41st of 147 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