Malaysia vs Netherlands Antilles: Dietary composition by country

Malaysia
16.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands Antilles
17.22 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2009
Malaysia rank
75th
Netherlands Antilles rank
74th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands Antilles
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How they compare

Netherlands Antilles currently reports 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 0.37 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands Antilles ahead.

Malaysia ranks 75th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 74th of 191 countries.

Netherlands Antilles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Netherlands Antilles Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita 38.99 kilocalories per day per capita 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands Antilles
1970s 1.82 kilocalories per day per capita 53.51 kilocalories per day per capita 51.69 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands Antilles
1980s 1.85 kilocalories per day per capita 62.08 kilocalories per day per capita 60.24 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands Antilles
1990s 5.81 kilocalories per day per capita 59.44 kilocalories per day per capita 53.62 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands Antilles
2000s 9.57 kilocalories per day per capita 22.26 kilocalories per day per capita 12.68 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands Antilles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Malaysia or Netherlands Antilles?
Netherlands Antilles, at 17.22 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Malaysia as of 2009.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Malaysia and Netherlands Antilles?
0.37 kilocalories per day per capita, with Netherlands Antilles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Netherlands Antilles?
49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
How do Malaysia and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Malaysia ranks 75th and Netherlands Antilles ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.