Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 5.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2015
All-time low
5.8
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia is 5.8, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia peaked at 7.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 54th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.8 | — |
| 2016 | 6.7 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.97 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 51 Georgia 6.2 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 6.1 compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.9 compare
- 54 Kiribati 5.8 compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 5.6 compare
More population data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 41,032 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8625 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.278 (2100)
- Population density 134 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.278 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8627 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.4516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 138,417 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Malaysia was 5.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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