Denmark vs Malaysia: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Denmark
0.21
in 2020
Malaysia
0.21
in 2020
Denmark rank
145th
Malaysia rank
145th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.21 against 0.21 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0.217 | 0.017 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0.217 | 0.017 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Denmark, at 0.21 against 0.21 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Denmark ranks 145th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.