Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malaysia: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
11.0%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Malaysia rank
5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.0% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 13.2% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.8% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 11.0% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.0% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia?
- 4.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th 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.