Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Share of population with severe food insecurity
Malaysia
5.8 percent
in 2023
Tajikistan
5.6 percent
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Tajikistan rank
56th
Share of population with severe food insecurity over time
- Malaysia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.8 percent against 5.6 percent in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.2 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 125 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9 percent | 6.96 percent | 0.06 percent | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 5.97 percent | 7.05 percent | 1.08 percent | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with severe food insecurity, Malaysia or Tajikistan?
- Malaysia, at 5.8 percent against 5.6 percent in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with severe food insecurity between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 0.2 percent, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 56th 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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About this data
Someone suffering from severe food insecurity has an insufficient quantity of food. They will experience symptoms such as physical hunger.