Japan vs Malaysia: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Japan
7.30 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
5.90 million people
in 2023
Japan rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.30 million people against 5.90 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 1.40 million people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.80 million people | 5.02 million people | 1.22 million people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 6.15 million people | 5.60 million people | 550,000 people | Japan |
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, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 7.30 million people against 5.90 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Japan and Malaysia?
- 1.40 million people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Japan ranks 42nd 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.