Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value was 0.3 million No in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.3 million No
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.3 million No
in 2006
All-time low
0.2 million No
in 2015
Years of data
5
2006–2022

Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Malaysia, 2006–2022

00.10.20.32006201420222006: 0.3 million No2015: 0.2 million No2016: 0.3 million No2019: 0.3 million No2022: 0.3 million No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.

Analysis

In 2022, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Malaysia stood at 0.3 million No. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Malaysia peaked at 0.3 million No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2 million No, in 2015.

Malaysia ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value in Malaysia, 2006 to 2022.
Year million No Change
2006 0.3 million No
2015 0.2 million No -33.3%
2016 0.3 million No +50.0%
2019 0.3 million No +0.0%
2022 0.3 million No +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3 million No 0.3 million No 0.3 million No 1
2010s 0.2667 million No 0.2 million No 0.3 million No 3
2020s 0.3 million No 0.3 million No 0.3 million No 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1 million No compare
  2. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1 million No compare
  3. 8 Philippines 0.6 million No compare
  4. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1 million No
  5. 9 Niger 0.5 million No compare
  6. 10 Egypt 0.4 million No compare
  7. 11 Burkina Faso 0.3 million No compare
  8. 11 Chad 0.3 million No compare
  9. 11 Kenya 0.3 million No compare
  10. 11 Madagascar 0.3 million No compare
  11. 11 Myanmar 0.3 million No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Malaysia?
Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value in Malaysia was 0.3 million No in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 million No in 2006.
What is the lowest number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 million No in 2015.
How does Malaysia rank for number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value?
Malaysia ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — value rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of children under 5 years affected by wasting (million) — Value
Unit
million No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
81 places, 1,179 data points, 2000–2024
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