Children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Children moderately or severely stunted was 540.7 num th in 2024. β² Rising
Children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
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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