Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 15.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Malaysia, 2006–2022
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.9% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Malaysia peaked at 16.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.0% | — |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Malaysia was 15.9% in 2022, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.