Malaysia vs Uganda: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2024
Uganda
23.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
37th
Uganda rank
40th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Malaysia
- Uganda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.3% against 23.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th of 147 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 41.2% | 22.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 30.5% | 11.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.0% | 1.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Malaysia or Uganda?
- Malaysia, at 24.3% against 23.5% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malaysia and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 40th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.