Malaysia vs Syria: Number children stunted who

Malaysia
540,700
in 2024
Syria
577,000
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Syria rank
42nd

Number children stunted who over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020122024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 577,000 against 540,700 in Malaysia, a difference of 36,300.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Syria ranks 42nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 482,650 763,590 280,940 Syria
2010s 502,210 695,200 192,990 Syria
2020s 546,680 522,700 23,980 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number children stunted who, Malaysia or Syria?
Syria, at 577,000 against 540,700 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number children stunted who between Malaysia and Syria?
36,300, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for number children stunted who?
Malaysia ranks 45th and Syria ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number children stunted who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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