Malaysia vs Ukraine: Number of people severely food insecure

Malaysia
2.00 million
in 2023
Ukraine
2.10 million
in 2023
Malaysia rank
39th
Ukraine rank
36th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Malaysia
  • Ukraine
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M201520192023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Malaysia, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 118 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 2.22 million 920,000 1.30 million Malaysia
2020s 2.05 million 1.90 million 150,000 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Malaysia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 2.10 million against 2.00 million in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Malaysia and Ukraine?
100,000, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Malaysia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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

Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed