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
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.