Liberia vs Malaysia: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Liberia
2.00 million people
in 2023
Malaysia
2.00 million people
in 2023
Liberia rank
39th
Malaysia rank
39th
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.00 million people against 2.00 million people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 118 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 2.23 million people | 375,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.98 million people | 2.05 million people | 75,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Liberia, 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 Liberia and Malaysia?
- 0 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Liberia 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).