Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Dominican Republic
2.00 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
2.00 million people
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
39th
Malaysia rank
39th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.00 million people against 2.00 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 118 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.48 million people | 2.22 million people | 260,000 people | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.23 million people | 2.05 million people | 175,000 people | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.00 million people against 2.00 million people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0 people, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).