Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 540.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia is 540.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia peaked at 568.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 448.5, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 511.7 | — |
| 2001 | 498.2 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 489.4 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 484 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 480.7 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 480 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 478.4 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 474.8 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 468.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 460.9 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 451.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 448.5 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 452.8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 465.1 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 483.9 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 506.7 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 530.6 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 550.4 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 563.8 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 568.4 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 562.2 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 550.2 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 541.9 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 538.4 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 540.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 482.65 | 460.9 | 511.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.21 | 448.5 | 568.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 546.68 | 538.4 | 562.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Malaysia was 540.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 568.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 448.5 in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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