Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 21.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Malaysia, 2006–2022
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 21.8% for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Malaysia peaked at 23.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2006.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.8% | — |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 18.0% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Malaysia?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Malaysia was 21.8% in 2022, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.