Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 168.9%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
598.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
56
1962–2023

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962–2023

-2000200400600196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded -3.27 % change on previous year for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 168.9% on the previous year and down 152.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 598.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Malaysia 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -79.86 % change on previous year —
1963 302.56 % change on previous year -478.8%
1964 0.5556 % change on previous year -99.8%
1965 0.453 % change on previous year -18.5%
1966 0.3341 % change on previous year -26.3%
1967 0.3193 % change on previous year -4.4%
1968 0.3088 % change on previous year -3.3%
1969 25.32 % change on previous year +8096.8%
1970 20.24 % change on previous year -20.1%
1971 -16.59 % change on previous year -182.0%
1972 -79.99 % change on previous year +382.3%
1973 -100 % change on previous year +25.0%
1975 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1978 -50.05 % change on previous year -49.9%
1979 -0.0645 % change on previous year -99.9%
1980 -100 % change on previous year +154982.5%
1984 -0.5733 % change on previous year -99.4%
1985 -0.514 % change on previous year -10.3%
1986 -0.4122 % change on previous year -19.8%
1987 -0.2953 % change on previous year -28.3%
1988 598.56 % change on previous year -202761.3%
1989 -14.41 % change on previous year -102.4%
1990 -16.79 % change on previous year +16.5%
1991 19.86 % change on previous year -218.3%
1992 -0.0361 % change on previous year -100.2%
1993 -0.0087 % change on previous year -76.0%
1994 16.66 % change on previous year -192387.8%
1995 -0.0102 % change on previous year -100.1%
1996 14.31 % change on previous year -140043.9%
1997 -49.98 % change on previous year -449.1%
1998 25.04 % change on previous year -150.1%
1999 -40 % change on previous year -259.7%
2000 -0.0777 % change on previous year -99.8%
2001 32.97 % change on previous year -42516.6%
2002 -0.3987 % change on previous year -101.2%
2003 -25.32 % change on previous year +6250.8%
2004 99.15 % change on previous year -491.5%
2005 49.4 % change on previous year -50.2%
2006 121.4 % change on previous year +145.7%
2007 -20.27 % change on previous year -116.7%
2008 -0.2914 % change on previous year -98.6%
2009 -6.46 % change on previous year +2115.7%
2010 -17.21 % change on previous year +166.7%
2011 -0.978 % change on previous year -94.3%
2012 0.9877 % change on previous year -201.0%
2013 6.19 % change on previous year +527.1%
2014 -7.14 % change on previous year -215.2%
2015 4.46 % change on previous year -162.5%
2016 14.48 % change on previous year +224.4%
2017 11.47 % change on previous year -20.8%
2018 1.36 % change on previous year -88.1%
2019 -5.32 % change on previous year -490.1%
2020 12.02 % change on previous year -325.8%
2021 -4.09 % change on previous year -134.1%
2022 4.75 % change on previous year -216.0%
2023 -3.27 % change on previous year -168.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's -3.27 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.92 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's -3.27 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.75 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate 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
1988 +202761.3% -0.2953 % change on previous year 598.56 % change on previous year
1994 +192387.8% -0.0087 % change on previous year 16.66 % change on previous year
1980 -154982.5% -0.0645 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year
1996 +140043.9% -0.0102 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year
2001 +42516.6% -0.0777 % change on previous year 32.97 % change on previous year
1969 +8096.8% 0.3088 % change on previous year 25.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.25 % change on previous year -79.86 % change on previous year 302.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s -46.64 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 20.24 % change on previous year 7
1980s 68.91 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 598.56 % change on previous year 7
1990s -3.09 % change on previous year -49.98 % change on previous year 25.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.01 % change on previous year -25.32 % change on previous year 121.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8307 % change on previous year -17.21 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.35 % change on previous year -4.09 % change on previous year 12.02 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Vanuatu -2.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 Panama -3.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Albania -3.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Georgia -3.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Iceland -3.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Honduras -3.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 598.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Malaysia rank for dietary composition by country, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Dietary composition by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,528 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Dietary composition by country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.