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Nutrition outcomes
Child stunting, wasting, overweight, anaemia, adult overweight/obesity — separate series. Read the insight →
Mixed vintages
Child undernutrition
Stunting and wasting retain their survey vintages.
Child stunting
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 19.6 | 2009 |
| Cambodia | 21.9 | 2021 |
| Indonesia | 22.0 | 2023 |
| Laos | 32.8 | 2023 |
| Malaysia | 21.2 | 2022 |
| Myanmar | 26.7 | 2018 |
| Philippines | 26.7 | 2021 |
| Singaporeceiling | 4.5 | 2000 |
| Thailand | 12.4 | 2022 |
| Vietnam | 18.2 | 2023 |
| Timor-Leste | 46.7 | 2020 |
Child wasting
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 2.9 | 2009 |
| Cambodia | 9.6 | 2021 |
| Indonesia | 8.4 | 2023 |
| Laos | 10.7 | 2023 |
| Malaysia | 11.0 | 2022 |
| Myanmar | 7.4 | 2018 |
| Philippines | 5.4 | 2021 |
| Singaporeceiling | 3.6 | 2000 |
| Thailand | 7.2 | 2022 |
| Vietnam | 4.4 | 2023 |
| Timor-Leste | 8.3 | 2020 |
Mixed vintages
Child overweight
Child overweight stays apart from undernutrition and adult outcomes.
Child overweight
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 8.3 | 2009 |
| Cambodia | 4.1 | 2021 |
| Indonesia | 4.3 | 2023 |
| Laos | 2.8 | 2023 |
| Malaysia | 5.6 | 2022 |
| Myanmar | 0.8 | 2018 |
| Philippines | 3.9 | 2021 |
| Singaporeceiling | 2.5 | 2000 |
| Thailand | 10.9 | 2022 |
| Vietnam | 9.4 | 2023 |
| Timor-Leste | 1.3 | 2020 |
2023
Anaemia in women
Anaemia is not a child-anthropometry substitute.
Anaemia among women
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 18.3 | 2023 |
| Cambodia | 38.0 | 2023 |
| Indonesia | 26.7 | 2023 |
| Laos | 28.6 | 2023 |
| Malaysia | 31.3 | 2023 |
| Myanmar | 39.7 | 2023 |
| Philippines | 12.0 | 2023 |
| Singaporeceiling | 16.6 | 2023 |
| Thailand | 20.7 | 2023 |
| Vietnam | 20.5 | 2023 |
| Timor-Leste | 29.7 | 2023 |
Mixed vintages
Adult weight outcomes
Adult overweight and obesity retain separate definitions.
Adult overweight
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 69.63 | 2022 |
| Cambodia | 25.14 | 2022 |
| Indonesia | 38.08 | 2022 |
| Laos | 31.02 | 2022 |
| Malaysia | 54.93 | 2022 |
| Myanmar | 27.04 | 2022 |
| Philippines | 35.0 | 2022 |
| Singaporeceiling | 40.73 | 2022 |
| Thailand | 45.68 | 2022 |
| Vietnam | 18.21 | 2022 |
| Timor-Leste | 14.37 | 2022 |
Adult obesity
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 37.05 | 2024 |
| Cambodia | 4.92 | 2024 |
| Indonesia | 11.8 | 2024 |
| Laos | 9.18 | 2024 |
| Malaysia | 23.33 | 2024 |
| Myanmar | 8.13 | 2024 |
| Philippines | 9.62 | 2024 |
| Singaporeceiling | 16.99 | 2024 |
| Thailand | 16.36 | 2024 |
| Vietnam | 2.4 | 2024 |
| Timor-Leste | 3.61 | 2024 |
WHO GHO NCD_BMI_30A (age-standardized, adults 18+, both sexes)
Mixed vintages
Food-access companions
Undernourishment and food insecurity are not child anthropometry.
Prevalence of undernourishment
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | GAP | GAP |
| Cambodia | 5.2 | 2023 |
| Indonesia | 6.3 | 2023 |
| Laos | GAP | GAP |
| Malaysia | 2.5 | 2023 |
| Myanmar | 5.4 | 2023 |
| Philippines | 3.0 | 2023 |
| Singaporeceiling | GAP | GAP |
| Thailand | 4.6 | 2023 |
| Vietnam | 5.3 | 2023 |
| Timor-Leste | 18.7 | 2023 |
Moderate or severe food insecurity
| Economy | Value | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | GAP | GAP |
| Cambodia | 40.0 | 2023 |
| Indonesia | 4.5 | 2023 |
| Laos | 35.6 | 2023 |
| Malaysia | 16.7 | 2023 |
| Myanmar | 32.7 | 2023 |
| Philippines | 32.9 | 2023 |
| Singaporeceiling | 9.5 | 2023 |
| Thailand | 5.4 | 2023 |
| Vietnam | 10.7 | 2023 |
| Timor-Leste | 53.7 | 2021 |
Methods & reading notes
Panels retain the pack’s definitions, coverage, units, and vintages. Companion measures are not combined into a score or shared axis.
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