Number of people severely food insecure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people severely food insecure was 2.00 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2015
All-time low
2.00 million
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015β2023
Number of people severely food insecure in Malaysia, 2015β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people severely food insecure in Malaysia stood at 2.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people severely food insecure in Malaysia peaked at 2.40 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 39th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.22 million | 2.10 million | 2.40 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.00 million | 2.10 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 severely food insecure in Malaysia?
- Number of people severely food insecure in Malaysia was 2.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people severely food insecure?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people severely food insecure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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