Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 11 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
7th
of 98 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 1999
All-time low
8.06
in 2015
Years of data
6
1999–2022
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Malaysia, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11 for weight-for-height <-2 sd in 2022.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Malaysia peaked at 15.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.06, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 98 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3 | — |
| 2006 | 13.17 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 8.06 | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 11.56 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 9.66 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 11 | +13.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 3.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.19, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.17 | 13.17 | 13.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 8.06 | 11.56 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Malaysia?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Malaysia was 11 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 98 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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