Daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,927 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,927
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,991
in 2022
All-time low
2,496
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia is 2,927, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia peaked at 2,991 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,496, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,496 | — |
| 1962 | 2,531 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,566 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,552 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,558 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,563 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,585 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,649 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,732 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,772 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,711 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,740 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,796 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,832 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,786 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,806 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,828 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,859 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,922 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,944 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,906 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,880 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,890 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,884 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,760 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,733 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,676 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,690 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,691 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,704 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,702 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,821 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,852 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,891 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,973 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,981 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,967 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,947 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,970 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,897 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,867 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,810 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,818 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,840 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,793 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,799 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,819 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,760 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,805 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,834 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,866 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,888 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,846 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,834 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,877 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,864 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,894 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,894 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,892 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,933 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,919 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,991 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,927 | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,927 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,927 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 | 2,496 | 2,732 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,805 | 2,711 | 2,922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,805 | 2,676 | 2,944 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,881 | 2,702 | 2,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,821 | 2,760 | 2,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,869 | 2,834 | 2,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,942 | 2,919 | 2,991 | 4 |
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 daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Malaysia was 2,927 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,991 in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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