Algeria vs Malaysia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Algeria
17.6 percent
in 2023
Malaysia
16.7 percent
in 2023
Algeria rank
69th
Malaysia rank
72nd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Algeria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17.6 percent against 16.7 percent in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9 percent.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 126 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.88 percent | 15.52 percent | 4.36 percent | Algeria |
| 2020s | 18.73 percent | 16.2 percent | 2.53 percent | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Algeria or Malaysia?
- Algeria, at 17.6 percent against 16.7 percent in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Algeria and Malaysia?
- 0.9 percent, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Algeria ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).