---
dataset_id: dgm_nutrition_children_sex
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: stale
freshness_delta: 2804 days
next_expected_update: annual
record_count: 30
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: These figures are based on the 2019 NHMS. Changes due to the pandemic will only be reflected in data based on the 2023 NHMS."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Open Government Licence (Malaysia)
attribution: Ministry of Health Malaysia via data.gov.my
---

# Nutritional Status of Children Under 5 by Sex

## Status

**Status:** Stale

**Freshness:** 2804 days

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## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 3,783 bytes.

## Provenance

Ministry of Health Malaysia publishes this dataset through data.gov.my (OpenAPI).

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=nutrition_children_sex
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/nutrition_children_sex)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/nutrition_children_sex) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: These figures are based on the 2019 NHMS. Changes due to the pandemic will only be reflected in data based on the 2023 NHMS.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=nutrition_children_sex" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Open Government Licence (Malaysia).
Attribution: Ministry of Health Malaysia via data.gov.my.