Kiribati vs Malaysia: Dietary composition by country
Kiribati
18.2 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia
16.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Kiribati rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
75th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | 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 | 0.1761 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.65 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 5.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.6483 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.15 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.26 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.03 kilocalories per day per capita | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 18.2 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Kiribati ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 75th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.