Malaysia Social: Health Statistics
ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider
MY: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider data was reported at 91.600 % in 2016. MY: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider data is updated yearly, averaging 91.600 % from Dec 2016 (Median) to 2016, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.600 % in 2016 and a record low of 91.600 % in 2016. MY: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Children with acute respiratory infection (ARI) who are taken to a health provider refers to the percentage of children under age five with ARI in the last two weeks who were taken to an appropriate health provider, including hospital, health center, dispensary, village health worker, clinic, and private physician.;UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 91.600 2016 | yearly | 2016 - 2016 |
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Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population
MY: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population data was reported at 0.090 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.100 Ratio for 2021. MY: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.220 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.430 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 0.090 Ratio in 2022. MY: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.;UNAIDS estimates.;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.3.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.090 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24
MY: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.100 Ratio in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.110 Ratio for 2021. MY: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.250 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.490 Ratio in 1990 and a record low of 0.100 Ratio in 2022. MY: Incidence of HIV: per 1,000 Uninfected Population Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.;UNAIDS estimates.;Weighted average;This is an age-disaggregated indicator for Sustainable Development Goal 3.3.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.100 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24
MY: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1,000.000 Number in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,000.000 Number for 2021. MY: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1,100.000 Number from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,600.000 Number in 1990 and a record low of 1,000.000 Number in 2022. MY: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.;UNAIDS estimates.;;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.3.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000.000 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49
MY: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49 data was reported at 2,900.000 Number in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,000.000 Number for 2021. MY: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 5,100.000 Number from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,100.000 Number in 1990 and a record low of 2,900.000 Number in 2022. MY: Newly Infected with HIV: Adults: Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.;UNAIDS estimates.;;This indicator is related to Sustainable Development Goal 3.3.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,900.000 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
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Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months
MY: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data was reported at 24.600 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.800 % for 2018. MY: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data is updated yearly, averaging 20.150 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2019, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.600 % in 2019 and a record low of 19.400 % in 2004. MY: Prevalence of Anemia among Children: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of anemia, children ages 6-59 months, is the percentage of children ages 6-59 months whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter, adjusted for altitude.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics.;Weighted average;Anemia is defined as a low blood haemoglobin concentration. Anaemia may result from a number of causes, with the most significant contributor being iron deficiency. Anaemia resulting from iron deficiency adversely affects cognitive and motor development and causes fatigue and low productivity. Children under age 5 and pregnant women have the highest risk for anemia.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 24.600 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
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Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults
MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data was reported at 22.000 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.200 % for 2021. MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 25.000 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.800 % in 2000 and a record low of 22.000 % in 2022. MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: % of Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, total (ages 15+) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 22.500 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults
MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data was reported at 0.700 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.800 % for 2021. MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 1.800 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.400 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.700 % in 2022. MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Females: % of Female Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the female population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, females (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.100 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults
MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data was reported at 43.300 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 43.500 % for 2021. MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data is updated yearly, averaging 48.250 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 56.300 % in 2000 and a record low of 43.300 % in 2022. MY: Prevalence of Current Tobacco Use: Males: % of Male Adults data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. The percentage of the male population ages 15 years and over who currently use any tobacco product (smoked and/or smokeless tobacco) on a daily or non-daily basis. Tobacco products include cigarettes, pipes, cigars, cigarillos, waterpipes (hookah, shisha), bidis, kretek, heated tobacco products, and all forms of smokeless (oral and nasal) tobacco. Tobacco products exclude e-cigarettes (which do not contain tobacco), “e-cigars”, “e-hookahs”, JUUL and “e-pipes”. The rates are age-standardized to the WHO Standard Population.;World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.a.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/]. Previous indicator name: Smoking prevalence, males (% of adults) The previous indicator excluded smokeless tobacco use, while the current indicator includes it. The indicator name and definition were updated in December, 2020.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 43.800 2020 | yearly | 2000 - 2020 |
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Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate
MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data was reported at 5.300 % in 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.400 % for 2023. MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 5.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.200 % in 2013 and a record low of 5.300 % in 2024. MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME).;Weighted average;Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues. Estimates are modeled estimates produced by the JME. Primary data sources of the anthropometric measurements are national surveys. These surveys are administered sporadically, resulting in sparse data for many countries. Furthermore, the trend of the indicators over time is usually not a straight line and varies by country. Tracking the current level and progress of indicators helps determine if countries are on track to meet certain thresholds, such as those indicated in the SDGs. Thus the JME developed statistical models and produced the modeled estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.700 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
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Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female
MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data was reported at 4.500 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.600 % for 2019. MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 5.500 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.700 % in 2016 and a record low of 4.500 % in 2022. MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Estimates of overweight children are from national survey data. Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 4.500 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
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Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male
MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male data was reported at 6.600 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.800 % for 2019. MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 6.200 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.700 % in 2015 and a record low of 5.400 % in 2016. MY: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Estimates of overweight children are from national survey data. Once considered only a high-income economy problem, overweight children have become a growing concern in developing countries. Research shows an association between childhood obesity and a high prevalence of diabetes, respiratory disease, high blood pressure, and psychosocial and orthopedic disorders (de Onis and Blössner 2003). Childhood obesity is associated with a higher chance of obesity, premature death, and disability in adulthood. In addition to increased future risks, obese children experience breathing difficulties and increased risk of fractures, hypertension, early markers of cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and psychological effects. Children in low- and middle-income countries are more vulnerable to inadequate nutrition before birth and in infancy and early childhood. Many of these children are exposed to high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, calorie-dense, micronutrient-poor foods, which tend be lower in cost than more nutritious foods. These dietary patterns, in conjunction with low levels of physical activity, result in sharp increases in childhood obesity, while under-nutrition continues.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 6.600 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
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Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5
MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5 data was reported at 3.600 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.800 % for 2016. MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 3.700 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.700 % in 2006 and a record low of 2.800 % in 2015. MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of severe wasting is the proportion of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;Linear mixed-effect model estimates;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Estimates are from national survey data. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.600 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Female
MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Female data was reported at 1.600 % in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.000 % for 2016. MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 2.700 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.600 % in 2006 and a record low of 1.600 % in 2019. MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of severe wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Estimates are from national survey data. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.600 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Male
MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Male data was reported at 5.600 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.600 % for 2016. MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 5.100 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2019, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.800 % in 2006 and a record low of 3.200 % in 2015. MY: Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of severe wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than three standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Estimates are from national survey data. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 5.600 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
View Malaysia's Prevalence of Severe Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children under 5: Male from 2006 to 2019 in the chart:
Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate
MY: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data was reported at 24.300 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.700 % for 2023. MY: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 18.900 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2024, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.300 % in 2024 and a record low of 17.800 % in 2011. MY: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of stunting is the percentage of children under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME).;Weighted average;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition. Estimates are modeled estimates produced by the JME. Primary data sources of the anthropometric measurements are national surveys. These surveys are administered sporadically, resulting in sparse data for many countries. Furthermore, the trend of the indicators over time is usually not a straight line and varies by country. Tracking the current level and progress of indicators helps determine if countries are on track to meet certain thresholds, such as those indicated in the SDGs. Thus the JME developed statistical models and produced the modeled estimates.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 21.900 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
View Malaysia's Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5, Modeled Estimate from 2000 to 2022 in the chart:
Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female
MY: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data was reported at 10.200 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.900 % for 2019. MY: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 9.700 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.700 % in 2006 and a record low of 6.700 % in 2015. MY: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of wasting, female, is the proportion of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Estimates are from national survey data. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 10.200 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
View Malaysia's Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Female from 2006 to 2022 in the chart:
Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male
MY: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male data was reported at 11.800 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.300 % for 2019. MY: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 11.800 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2022, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.600 % in 2006 and a record low of 9.400 % in 2015. MY: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Prevalence of wasting, male, is the proportion of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months.;UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology.;;Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF). Estimates are from national survey data. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.800 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |