Caribbean Small States vs Malaysia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22.9% against 7.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 45 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 17.2% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 18.1% | 9.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 21.6% | 14.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Caribbean Small States or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 22.9% against 7.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
- 15.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.