Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted was 259,590 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted in Malaysia, 1999–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Malaysia is 259,590, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Malaysia peaked at 407,860 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 210,360, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 407,860 | 407,860 | 407,860 | 1 |
| 2000s | 345,460 | 345,460 | 345,460 | 1 |
| 2010s | 259,207 | 210,360 | 307,200 | 3 |
| 2020s | 259,590 | 259,590 | 259,590 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 332.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.34 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0205 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0252 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0898 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3735 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Malaysia?
- Malnutrition: number of children who are wasted in Malaysia was 259,590 in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 407,860 in 1999.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: number of children who are wasted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,360 in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for malnutrition: number of children who are wasted?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: number of children who are wasted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.