Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
7th
of 99 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 1999
All-time low
8.1
in 2015
Years of data
6
1999–2022
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia is 11, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia peaked at 15.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3 | — |
| 2006 | 13.2 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 8.1 | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 11 | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 8.1 | 11.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 4 Djibouti 12.1 compare
- 5 Nigeria 11.6 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11.5 compare
- 8 Niger 10.9 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 10.7 compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.7 compare
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- 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Malaysia was 11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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