Cambodia vs Malaysia: Number of people who are undernourished

Cambodia
900,000 millions
in 2023
Malaysia
900,000 millions
in 2020
Cambodia rank
66th
Malaysia rank
66th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200120122023

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 900,000 millions against 900,000 millions in Malaysia, a difference of 0 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 131 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.