Children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia

Malaysia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 540.7 num th in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
540.7 num th
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 163 countries
All-time high
568.4 num th
in 2019
All-time low
448.5 num th
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 511.7 num th2001: 498.2 num th2002: 489.4 num th2003: 484 num th2004: 480.7 num th2005: 480 num th2006: 478.4 num th2007: 474.8 num th2008: 468.4 num th2009: 460.9 num th2010: 451.9 num th2011: 448.5 num th2012: 452.8 num th2013: 465.1 num th2014: 483.9 num th2015: 506.7 num th2016: 530.6 num th2017: 550.4 num th2018: 563.8 num th2019: 568.4 num th2020: 562.2 num th2021: 550.2 num th2022: 541.9 num th2023: 538.4 num th2024: 540.7 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia is 540.7 num th, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia peaked at 568.4 num th in 2019 and was at its lowest, 448.5 num th, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 44th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482.65 num th 460.9 num th 511.7 num th 10
2010s 502.21 num th 448.5 num th 568.4 num th 10
2020s 546.68 num th 538.4 num th 562.2 num th 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 41 Syrian Arab Republic 577 num th compare
  2. 42 Rwanda 564.3 num th compare
  3. 43 Zimbabwe 553.2 num th compare
  4. 45 Iraq 528.2 num th compare
  5. 46 South Sudan 462.6 num th compare
  6. 47 Morocco 430.6 num th compare

See the full ranking of 198 places β†’

More development goals data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia?
Children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia was 540.7 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 568.4 num th in 2019.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 448.5 num th in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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