Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Children moderately or severely stunted

Malaysia
540.7 num th
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553.2 num th
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
43rd

Children moderately or severely stunted over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 553.2 num th against 540.7 num th in Malaysia, a difference of 12.5 num th.

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

Malaysia ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 482.65 num th 671.45 num th 188.8 num th Zimbabwe
2010s 502.21 num th 646.4 num th 144.19 num th Zimbabwe
2020s 546.68 num th 536.62 num th 10.06 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 553.2 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 Zimbabwe?
12.5 num th, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malaysia ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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