Number of children who are underweight in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of children who are underweight was 361,070 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Number of children who are underweight in Malaysia, 1990β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in Malaysia is 361,070, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Malaysia peaked at 551,054 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 324,624, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 33rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 500,668 | 445,185 | 551,054 | 7 |
| 2000s | 332,375 | 332,375 | 332,375 | 1 |
| 2010s | 361,412 | 324,624 | 396,795 | 3 |
| 2020s | 361,070 | 361,070 | 361,070 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Malaysia?
- Number of children who are underweight in Malaysia was 361,070 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 551,054 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,624 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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