Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted was 24.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia peaked at 24.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia?
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted in Malaysia was 24.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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