Iraq vs Malaysia: Dietary composition by country
Iraq
16.81 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
16.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Iraq rank
76th
Malaysia rank
75th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.82 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2714 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.76 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.58 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.19 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 0.04 kilocalories per day per capita, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Iraq ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.