Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 24.3 percent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia stood at 24.3 percent. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia peaked at 24.3 percent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8 percent, in 2010.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3 percent | — |
| 2001 | 18.9 percent | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6 percent | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4 percent | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3 percent | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2 percent | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18 percent | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.9 percent | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8 percent | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1 percent | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5 percent | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19 percent | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.5 percent | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20 percent | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.5 percent | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8 percent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2 percent | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6 percent | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2 percent | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 23 percent | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.7 percent | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.3 percent | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.42 percent | 17.9 percent | 19.3 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.32 percent | 17.8 percent | 21.2 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 percent | 21.6 percent | 24.3 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Bangladesh 25.1 percent compare
- 39 Myanmar 24.5 percent compare
- 40 South Africa 24.4 percent compare
- 42 Somalia 23.9 percent compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 23.7 percent compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 percent compare
- 44 Uganda 23.5 percent compare
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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Malaysia was 24.3 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 percent in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 percent in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.