Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 21.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia, 1999–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia is 21.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia peaked at 25.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2006.
That places Malaysia 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7% | — |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 42 Cambodia 21.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 21.3% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
- 46 Eswatini 20.0% compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.1% compare
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 127.6 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Malaysia was 21.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2006.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition and/or repeated infection.