Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 15.3 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 95 countries
All-time high
23.1
in 1991
All-time low
12.45
in 2015
Years of data
12
1990–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Malaysia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.3 for weight-for-age <-2 sd in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia peaked at 23.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.45, in 2015.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.1 | — |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.5 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 19.7 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 12.65 | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 12.45 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.71 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 14.78 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 15.3 | +3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.3, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.34 | 16.7 | 23.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.65 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.65 | 12.45 | 14.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 weight-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Malaysia was 15.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.45 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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