Malaysia vs Senegal: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Malaysia
5.90 million
in 2023
Senegal
5.30 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Senegal rank
48th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.90 million against 5.30 million in Senegal, a difference of 600,000.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Senegal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 48th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 5.56 million | 540,000 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.60 million | 5.25 million | 350,000 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 5.90 million against 5.30 million in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 600,000, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 48th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.