Share of children underweight in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children underweight was 15.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.3
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 96 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 1991
All-time low
12.5
in 2015
Years of data
12
1990–2022
Share of children underweight in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.3 for share of children underweight in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Malaysia peaked at 23.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children underweight in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.1 | — |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.5 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 19.7 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.7 | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.34 | 16.7 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.67 | 12.5 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 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 share of children underweight in Malaysia?
- Share of children underweight in Malaysia was 15.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children underweight?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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