Asia vs Malaysia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Asia
9.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Asia rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.0% against 9.1% in Asia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malaysia ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 5th of 13 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.2% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.8% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 11.0% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Asia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.0% against 9.1% in Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Asia and Malaysia?
- 1.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Asia and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 5th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.