Malaysia vs Niger: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting

Malaysia
11
in 2022
Niger
10.9
in 2022
Malaysia rank
7th
Niger rank
8th

Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting over time

  • Malaysia
  • Niger
10152025198520032022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11 against 10.9 in Niger, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 7th and Niger ranks 8th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2 11.6 1.6 Malaysia
2010s 9.8 11.27 1.47 Niger
2020s 11 10.9 0.1 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting, Malaysia or Niger?
Malaysia, at 11 against 10.9 in Niger as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting between Malaysia and Niger?
0.1, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Niger?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Niger rank globally for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
Malaysia ranks 7th and Niger ranks 8th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed