Number children stunted who in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number children stunted who was 540,700 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
540,700
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 162 countries
All-time high
568,400
in 2019
All-time low
448,500
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number children stunted who in Malaysia, 2000–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201220242000: 511.7k2001: 498.2k2002: 489.4k2003: 484.0k2004: 480.7k2005: 480.0k2006: 478.4k2007: 474.8k2008: 468.4k2009: 460.9k2010: 451.9k2011: 448.5k2012: 452.8k2013: 465.1k2014: 483.9k2015: 506.7k2016: 530.6k2017: 550.4k2018: 563.8k2019: 568.4k2020: 562.2k2021: 550.2k2022: 541.9k2023: 538.4k2024: 540.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number children stunted who in Malaysia stood at 540,700.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number children stunted who in Malaysia peaked at 568,400 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 448,500, in 2011.

Malaysia ranks 45th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Number children stunted who in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number children stunted who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 511,700 —
2001 498,200 -2.6%
2002 489,400 -1.8%
2003 484,000 -1.1%
2004 480,700 -0.7%
2005 480,000 -0.1%
2006 478,400 -0.3%
2007 474,800 -0.8%
2008 468,400 -1.3%
2009 460,900 -1.6%
2010 451,900 -2.0%
2011 448,500 -0.8%
2012 452,800 +1.0%
2013 465,100 +2.7%
2014 483,900 +4.0%
2015 506,700 +4.7%
2016 530,600 +4.7%
2017 550,400 +3.7%
2018 563,800 +2.4%
2019 568,400 +0.8%
2020 562,200 -1.1%
2021 550,200 -2.1%
2022 541,900 -1.5%
2023 538,400 -0.6%
2024 540,700 +0.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 540,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,050, 11.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 540,700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47,600, 11.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 482,650 460,900 511,700 10
2010s 502,210 448,500 568,400 10
2020s 546,680 538,400 562,200 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 42 Syria 577,000 compare
  2. 43 Rwanda 564,300 compare
  3. 44 Zimbabwe 553,200 compare
  4. 46 Iraq 528,200 compare
  5. 47 South Sudan 462,600 compare
  6. 48 Morocco 430,600 compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number children stunted who in Malaysia?
Number children stunted who in Malaysia was 540,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number children stunted who recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 568,400 in 2019.
What is the lowest number children stunted who recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 448,500 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for number children stunted who?
Malaysia ranks 45th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is number children stunted who rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number children stunted who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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