Malaysia vs Uruguay: Calorie supply by food group
Malaysia
2,336 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
2,333 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
104th
Uruguay rank
105th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 3 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,654 kilocalories per day per capita | 648.12 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2,444 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,724 kilocalories per day per capita | 720.22 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2,360 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,691 kilocalories per day per capita | 668.88 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2,319 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,833 kilocalories per day per capita | 485.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,087 kilocalories per day per capita | 215 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,323 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,379 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.06 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,374 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,376 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.43 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Malaysia, at 2,336 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 3 kilocalories per day per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Malaysia ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.