Augmented human development index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Augmented human development index was 0.4766 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.4766
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.4766
in 2020
All-time low
0.0361
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index in Malaysia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.4766 for augmented human development index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index in Malaysia peaked at 0.4766 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0361, in 1870.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented human development index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0361 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0373 | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0385 | +3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.044 | +14.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0465 | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0571 | +22.7% |
| 1929 | 0.069 | +20.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0812 | +17.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0887 | +9.3% |
| 1950 | 0.1359 | +53.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1614 | +18.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1816 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2025 | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.203 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2483 | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2797 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2968 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3099 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3387 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3529 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3884 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4044 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.414 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4766 | +15.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4766 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4394, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4766 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0361 | 0.0361 | 0.0361 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0373 | 0.0373 | 0.0373 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0385 | 0.0385 | 0.0385 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.044 | 0.044 | 0.044 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0465 | 0.0465 | 0.0465 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0631 | 0.0571 | 0.069 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.085 | 0.0812 | 0.0887 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1486 | 0.1359 | 0.1614 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.192 | 0.1816 | 0.2025 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2257 | 0.203 | 0.2483 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2883 | 0.2797 | 0.2968 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3243 | 0.3099 | 0.3387 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3707 | 0.3529 | 0.3884 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4092 | 0.4044 | 0.414 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4766 | 0.4766 | 0.4766 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index in Malaysia?
- Augmented human development index in Malaysia was 0.4766 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4766 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0361 in 1870.
- How does Malaysia rank for augmented human development index?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).