Malaysia vs Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)

Malaysia
11 %
in 2022
Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand
8.4 %
in 2024
Malaysia rank
5th
Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand rank
4th

Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand
051015200020122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11 % against 8.4 % in Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.6 %.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 5th and Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 69 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 13.2 % 7 % 6.2 % Malaysia
2010s 9.8 % 7.77 % 2.03 % Malaysia
2020s 11 % 8.2 % 2.8 % Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent), Malaysia or Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 11 % against 8.4 % in Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) between Malaysia and Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand?
2.6 %, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent)?
Malaysia ranks 5th and Oceania excluding Australia and New Zealand ranks 4th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of children under 5 years affected by wasting (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
109 places, 1,441 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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