Malaysia vs Syria: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Malaysia
24.3%
in 2024
Syria
23.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Syria rank
44th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 24.3% against 23.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Malaysia ranks 41st and Syria ranks 44th of 161 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 18.4% 29.0% 10.6% Syria
2010s 19.3% 26.9% 7.5% Syria
2020s 23.0% 24.2% 1.3% Syria

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 Syria?
Malaysia, at 24.3% against 23.5% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malaysia and Syria?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Syria ranks 44th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed