Indonesia vs Malaysia: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2
Indonesia
9.15
in 2022
Malaysia
8.25
in 2022
Indonesia rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.15 against 8.25 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 | 11.33 | 0.134 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.78 | 9.4 | 1.38 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 7.99 | 1.94 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.26 | 8.19 | 1.07 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 9.15 against 8.25 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.9, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Indonesia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.