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.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.04 million millions 844,444 millions 1.20 million millions Cambodia
2010s 1.16 million millions 1.04 million millions 120,000 millions Cambodia
2020s 900,000 millions 900,000 millions 0 millions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Cambodia, at 900,000 millions against 900,000 millions in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Cambodia and Malaysia?
0 millions, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Cambodia ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.