Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Malaysia
540,700
in 2024
Zimbabwe
553,200
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 553,200 against 540,700 in Malaysia, a difference of 12,500.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482,650 | 671,450 | 188,800 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 502,210 | 646,400 | 144,190 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 546,680 | 536,620 | 10,060 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 553,200 against 540,700 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 12,500, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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.