Daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia

Malaysia: Daily per capita protein supply was 93.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.33
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.23
in 2022
All-time low
48.38
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia stood at 93.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia peaked at 94.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.38, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 90th 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 protein supply in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 48.38 —
1962 50.68 +4.8%
1963 52.02 +2.6%
1964 50.48 -3.0%
1965 50.66 +0.3%
1966 51.54 +1.7%
1967 52.43 +1.7%
1968 53.77 +2.6%
1969 55.6 +3.4%
1970 54.55 -1.9%
1971 54.53 -0.0%
1972 54.66 +0.2%
1973 57.54 +5.3%
1974 59.22 +2.9%
1975 58.74 -0.8%
1976 59.8 +1.8%
1977 61.87 +3.5%
1978 63.73 +3.0%
1979 63.91 +0.3%
1980 62.66 -1.9%
1981 62.91 +0.4%
1982 62.31 -1.0%
1983 62.9 +1.0%
1984 64.92 +3.2%
1985 60.39 -7.0%
1986 59.85 -0.9%
1987 61.43 +2.6%
1988 61.53 +0.2%
1989 61.98 +0.7%
1990 64.09 +3.4%
1991 68.1 +6.3%
1992 72.49 +6.4%
1993 73.04 +0.8%
1994 74.72 +2.3%
1995 77.32 +3.5%
1996 77.49 +0.2%
1997 79.15 +2.1%
1998 76.39 -3.5%
1999 78.34 +2.5%
2000 77.89 -0.6%
2001 76.09 -2.3%
2002 77.1 +1.3%
2003 76.38 -0.9%
2004 78.26 +2.5%
2005 78.78 +0.7%
2006 78.84 +0.1%
2007 79.16 +0.4%
2008 75.04 -5.2%
2009 77.6 +3.4%
2010 90.35 +16.4%
2011 89.73 -0.7%
2012 91.75 +2.3%
2013 91.58 -0.2%
2014 91.57 -0.0%
2015 92.23 +0.7%
2016 92.32 +0.1%
2017 91.86 -0.5%
2018 90.76 -1.2%
2019 88.43 -2.6%
2020 89.26 +0.9%
2021 89.94 +0.8%
2022 94.23 +4.8%
2023 93.33 -1.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 93.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 93.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.54, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.73 48.38 55.6 9
1970s 58.86 54.53 63.91 10
1980s 62.09 59.85 64.92 10
1990s 74.11 64.09 79.15 10
2000s 77.51 75.04 79.16 10
2010s 91.06 88.43 92.32 10
2020s 91.69 89.26 94.23 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 87 Hungary 93.64 compare
  2. 88 Algeria 93.59 compare
  3. 89 Panama 93.54 compare
  4. 91 Saint Lucia 93.02 compare
  5. 92 Kyrgyzstan 92.84 compare
  6. 93 Burkina Faso 92.56 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia?
Daily per capita protein supply in Malaysia was 93.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 94.23 in 2022.
What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.38 in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for daily per capita protein supply?
Malaysia ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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