Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia

Malaysia: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 177.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
177.83
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
203.91
in 2015
All-time low
49.34
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia is 177.83, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia peaked at 203.91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.34, in 1967.

Malaysia ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 56.43 —
1962 64.25 +13.9%
1963 56.27 -12.4%
1964 55.95 -0.6%
1965 54.9 -1.9%
1966 57 +3.8%
1967 49.34 -13.4%
1968 78.23 +58.6%
1969 77.99 -0.3%
1970 82.52 +5.8%
1971 74.81 -9.3%
1972 86.76 +16.0%
1973 65.87 -24.1%
1974 61.43 -6.8%
1975 64.75 +5.4%
1976 72.16 +11.4%
1977 68.18 -5.5%
1978 63.51 -6.9%
1979 69.24 +9.0%
1980 72.81 +5.2%
1981 69.48 -4.6%
1982 72.17 +3.9%
1983 69.17 -4.2%
1984 70.45 +1.9%
1985 67.54 -4.1%
1986 64.02 -5.2%
1987 65.41 +2.2%
1988 71.25 +8.9%
1989 66.91 -6.1%
1990 67.71 +1.2%
1991 77.03 +13.8%
1992 81.05 +5.2%
1993 81.83 +1.0%
1994 82.83 +1.2%
1995 92.2 +11.3%
1996 108.91 +18.1%
1997 89.7 -17.6%
1998 94 +4.8%
1999 100.3 +6.7%
2000 100.61 +0.3%
2001 101.68 +1.1%
2002 110.24 +8.4%
2003 101.06 -8.3%
2004 96.89 -4.1%
2005 126.81 +30.9%
2006 132.32 +4.3%
2007 131.98 -0.3%
2008 132.06 +0.1%
2009 150.56 +14.0%
2010 169.72 +12.7%
2011 180.16 +6.2%
2012 189.77 +5.3%
2013 199.22 +5.0%
2014 198.4 -0.4%
2015 203.91 +2.8%
2016 181.47 -11.0%
2017 175.22 -3.4%
2018 180.92 +3.3%
2019 189.61 +4.8%
2020 192.16 +1.3%
2021 182.32 -5.1%
2022 199.42 +9.4%
2023 177.83 -10.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 177.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 177.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.9, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average per capita vegetable 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
1968 +58.6% 49.34 78.23

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.15 49.34 78.23 9
1970s 70.92 61.43 86.76 10
1980s 68.92 64.02 72.81 10
1990s 87.56 67.71 108.91 10
2000s 118.42 96.89 150.56 10
2010s 186.84 169.72 203.91 10
2020s 187.93 177.83 199.42 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 125 Paraguay 178.92 compare
  2. 126 Nigeria 178.4 compare
  3. 127 Brunei 178.24 compare
  4. 129 Bhutan 173.99 compare
  5. 130 Afghanistan 173.74 compare
  6. 131 Peru 171.5 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia?
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Malaysia was 177.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 203.91 in 2015.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.34 in 1967.
How does Malaysia rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
Malaysia ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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