Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia

Malaysia: Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake was 0.21 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.22
in 2003
All-time low
0.21
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.212001: 0.212002: 0.212003: 0.222004: 0.222005: 0.222006: 0.222007: 0.222008: 0.222009: 0.222010: 0.222011: 0.222012: 0.222013: 0.222014: 0.222015: 0.222016: 0.222017: 0.212018: 0.212019: 0.212020: 0.21

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia is 0.21, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia peaked at 0.22 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.21 —
2001 0.21 +0.0%
2002 0.21 +0.0%
2003 0.22 +4.8%
2004 0.22 +0.0%
2005 0.22 +0.0%
2006 0.22 +0.0%
2007 0.22 +0.0%
2008 0.22 +0.0%
2009 0.22 +0.0%
2010 0.22 +0.0%
2011 0.22 +0.0%
2012 0.22 +0.0%
2013 0.22 +0.0%
2014 0.22 +0.0%
2015 0.22 +0.0%
2016 0.22 +0.0%
2017 0.21 -4.5%
2018 0.21 +0.0%
2019 0.21 +0.0%
2020 0.21 +0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 0.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.26, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 0.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.217 0.21 0.22 10
2010s 0.217 0.21 0.22 10
2020s 0.21 0.21 0.21 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 145 Australia 0.21 compare
  2. 145 Azerbaijan 0.21 compare
  3. 145 Bahamas 0.21 compare
  4. 145 Brunei 0.21 compare
  5. 145 Bulgaria 0.21 compare
  6. 145 Czechia 0.21 compare
  7. 145 Denmark 0.21 compare
  8. 145 Estonia 0.21 compare
  9. 145 Greece 0.21 compare
  10. 145 Hungary 0.21 compare
  11. 145 Ireland 0.21 compare
  12. 145 Israel 0.21 compare
  13. 145 Malta 0.21 compare
  14. 145 New Zealand 0.21 compare
  15. 145 Poland 0.21 compare
  16. 145 Portugal 0.21 compare
  17. 145 Slovakia 0.21 compare
  18. 145 Spain 0.21 compare
  19. 145 Sweden 0.21 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia?
Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake in Malaysia was 0.21 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2003.
What is the lowest coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake?
Malaysia ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Coefficient of variation cv in per capita caloric intake
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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