Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 21.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.2
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
44th
of 96 countries
All-time high
25.48
in 2019
All-time low
17.51
in 2006
Years of data
6
1999–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Malaysia, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia stood at 21.2.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia peaked at 25.48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.51, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7 | — |
| 2006 | 17.51 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.83 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 25.48 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 21.2 | -16.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 21.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 21.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.2, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.51 | 17.51 | 17.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 17.8 | 25.48 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 41 Haiti 21.98 compare
- 42 Cambodia 21.91 compare
- 43 South Africa 21.33 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1 compare
- 46 Eswatini 20.03 compare
- 47 North Korea 19.1 compare
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia was 21.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 in 2019.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.51 in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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