Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure was 5.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Malaysia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Malaysia stood at 5.90 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Malaysia peaked at 5.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 45th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 million | 4.80 million | 5.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.60 million | 5.20 million | 5.90 million | 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 number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Malaysia?
- Number of people moderately or severely food insecure in Malaysia was 5.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people moderately or severely food insecure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people moderately or severely food insecure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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