Malaysia vs North America: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Malaysia
- North America
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.3% against 4.1% in North America, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.9 times North America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 41st and North America ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 2.8% | 15.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 2.8% | 16.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 3.7% | 19.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Malaysia or North America?
- Malaysia, at 24.3% against 4.1% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Malaysia and North America?
- 20.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and North America ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age (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 is the percentage of children 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.