France vs Malaysia: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
France
5.60 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
5.90 million people
in 2023
France rank
46th
Malaysia rank
45th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.90 million people against 5.60 million people in France, a difference of 300,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 126 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.06 million people | 5.02 million people | 960,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.75 million people | 5.60 million people | 850,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.90 million people against 5.60 million people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between France and Malaysia?
- 300,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- France ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.