Malaysia vs Uruguay: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Malaysia
16.7 percent
in 2023
Uruguay
16.2 percent
in 2023
Malaysia rank
72nd
Uruguay rank
73rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.7 percent against 16.2 percent in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5 percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 126 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15 percent | 13.65 percent | 1.35 percent | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.2 percent | 15.3 percent | 0.9 percent | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 16.7 percent against 16.2 percent in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.5 percent, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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).