Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
43rd
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 24.3% against 23.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 161 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 33.8% | 15.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 28.1% | 8.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.5% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 24.3% against 23.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 43rd 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.