Child stunting in Malaysia
21.2% of children under five in Malaysia were stunted in 2022.
Malaysia, 2022
21.2%
Change from 2019
−4.3percentage points
Child stunting in Malaysia over time
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Malaysia
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 21.2% |
| 2019 | 25.5% |
| 2016 | 20.8% |
| 2015 | 17.8% |
| 2006 | 17.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 25.5% in 2019, a change of −4.3 percentage points.
- Since 1999, when it was 20.7%, the figure has changed by +0.5 percentage points.
More for Malaysia
All statistics for Malaysia
Prevalence of undernourishment
2.5%
2024 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
8.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
76.7 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
17.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
65.5 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
80
2023 · WHO