Malaysia vs Uruguay: Dietary composition by country
Malaysia
16.85 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
17.56 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
75th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Dietary composition by country over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita against 16.85 kilocalories per day per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 0.71 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.1 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.82 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.85 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.0999 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.75 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.97 kilocalories per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.69 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 17.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9 kilocalories per day per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17.56 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 Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.71 kilocalories per day per capita, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Malaysia ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.