What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Cape Verde and Malaysia?

0.3 percent, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Share of population with severe food insecurity

Cape Verde

6.1 percent

in 2023

Malaysia

5.8 percent

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

52nd

Malaysia rank

54th

Share of population with severe food insecurity over time

Cape Verde
Malaysia

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 6.1 percent against 5.8 percent in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3 percent.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 125 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.6 percent	6.67 percent	1.93 percent	Cape Verde
2020s	6.15 percent	5.97 percent	0.175 percent	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Cape Verde or Malaysia?: Cape Verde, at 6.1 percent against 5.8 percent in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Cape Verde and Malaysia?: 0.3 percent, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?: Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 125 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.