Iraq vs Malaysia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Iraq
528,200
in 2024
Malaysia
540,700
in 2024
Iraq rank
46th
Malaysia rank
45th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 540,700 against 528,200 in Iraq, a difference of 12,500.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 162 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 482,650 | 672,290 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 924,920 | 502,210 | 422,710 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 561,680 | 546,680 | 15,000 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 540,700 against 528,200 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 12,500, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Iraq ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.