Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia

Malaysia: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 164.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
164.37
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
191.06
in 2022
All-time low
119.31
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia is 164.37, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia peaked at 191.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 119.31, in 2009.

Malaysia ranks 136th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 165.97 —
1962 173.65 +4.6%
1963 165.28 -4.8%
1964 169.39 +2.5%
1965 171.58 +1.3%
1966 152.02 -11.4%
1967 151.69 -0.2%
1968 151.52 -0.1%
1969 170.25 +12.4%
1970 175.43 +3.0%
1971 179.01 +2.0%
1972 174.02 -2.8%
1973 160.58 -7.7%
1974 164.04 +2.2%
1975 158.85 -3.2%
1976 154.7 -2.6%
1977 158.16 +2.2%
1978 162.55 +2.8%
1979 172.44 +6.1%
1980 167.43 -2.9%
1981 156.76 -6.4%
1982 151.97 -3.1%
1983 158.35 +4.2%
1984 154.51 -2.4%
1985 152.67 -1.2%
1986 149.61 -2.0%
1987 146.47 -2.1%
1988 162.39 +10.9%
1989 159.6 -1.7%
1990 147.18 -7.8%
1991 141.45 -3.9%
1992 148.41 +4.9%
1993 147.45 -0.6%
1994 151.1 +2.5%
1995 151.84 +0.5%
1996 149.11 -1.8%
1997 152.48 +2.3%
1998 141.73 -7.0%
1999 146.41 +3.3%
2000 151.02 +3.1%
2001 155.52 +3.0%
2002 153.26 -1.5%
2003 151.74 -1.0%
2004 150.57 -0.8%
2005 145.92 -3.1%
2006 128.99 -11.6%
2007 124.23 -3.7%
2008 125.55 +1.1%
2009 119.31 -5.0%
2010 126.18 +5.8%
2011 127.41 +1.0%
2012 134.21 +5.3%
2013 129.68 -3.4%
2014 133.99 +3.3%
2015 140.7 +5.0%
2016 136.81 -2.8%
2017 133.82 -2.2%
2018 123.82 -7.5%
2019 121.41 -1.9%
2020 121.71 +0.2%
2021 165.47 +36.0%
2022 191.06 +15.5%
2023 164.37 -14.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 164.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 164.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 211.55, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +36.0% 121.71 165.47

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163.48 151.52 173.65 9
1970s 165.98 154.7 179.01 10
1980s 155.98 146.47 167.43 10
1990s 147.72 141.45 152.48 10
2000s 140.61 119.31 155.52 10
2010s 130.8 121.41 140.7 10
2020s 160.65 121.71 191.06 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 133 Belarus 170.98 compare
  2. 134 Slovakia 167.52 compare
  3. 135 Belize 166.95 compare
  4. 137 Burkina Faso 163.99 compare
  5. 138 Sudan 163.93 compare
  6. 139 Nicaragua 162.87 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia?
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia was 164.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 191.06 in 2022.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 119.31 in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Malaysia ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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