Kenya vs Malaysia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted
Kenya
314,190
in 2022
Malaysia
259,590
in 2022
Kenya rank
21st
Malaysia rank
23rd
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 314,190 against 259,590 in Malaysia, a difference of 54,600.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Kenya ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 99 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 467,010 | 307,200 | 159,810 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 314,190 | 259,590 | 54,600 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are wasted, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 314,190 against 259,590 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are wasted between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 54,600, with Kenya ahead.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of children younger than five who are 'wasted'. Wasting is when a child’s weight is significantly lower than the average for their height, for example because of acute food shortage or disease.