Malaysia vs New Zealand: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Malaysia
0.21
in 2020
New Zealand
0.21
in 2020
Malaysia rank
145th
New Zealand rank
145th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.21 against 0.21 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 145th and New Zealand ranks 145th of 185 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.217 | 0.2 | 0.017 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.217 | 0.202 | 0.015 | 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, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 0.21 against 0.21 in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and New Zealand 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.