Malaysia vs Somalia: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2024
Somalia
23.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Somalia rank
42nd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 161 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 33.1% | 14.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 27.9% | 8.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 24.1% | 1.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malaysia or Somalia?
- Malaysia, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.