Georgia vs Malaysia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished

Georgia
6.2 percent
in 2023
Malaysia
5.8 percent
in 2023
Georgia rank
51st
Malaysia rank
54th

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished over time

  • Georgia
  • Malaysia
0246810201520192023

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 6.2 percent against 5.8 percent in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4 percent.

That makes Georgia'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.

Georgia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 54th of 125 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.84 percent 6.9 percent 0.94 percent Georgia
2020s 8.22 percent 5.97 percent 2.25 percent Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished, Georgia or Malaysia?
Georgia, at 6.2 percent against 5.8 percent in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished between Georgia and Malaysia?
0.4 percent, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Georgia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 54th of 125 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
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
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.