Late-demographic dividend vs Malaysia: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female

Late-demographic dividend
7.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
22.9%
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
36th
Malaysia rank
39th

Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Malaysia
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.9% against 7.3% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Late-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Late-demographic dividend ahead.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 36th 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 Late-demographic dividend Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 14.1% 17.2% 3.1% Malaysia
2010s 8.2% 18.1% 9.9% 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, Late-demographic dividend or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 22.9% against 7.3% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Late-demographic dividend and Malaysia?
15.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,161 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.