Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people who are undernourished was 900,000 millions in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia, 2001–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 900,000 millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia peaked at 1.20 million millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 600,000 millions, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 600,000 millions | — |
| 2002 | 700,000 millions | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 700,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 millions | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 800,000 millions | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 millions | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million millions | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million millions | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million millions | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million millions | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million millions | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million millions | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 millions | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 millions | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 900,000 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000 millions, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 900,000 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000 millions, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,444 millions | 600,000 millions | 1.10 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million millions | 900,000 millions | 1.20 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,000 millions | 900,000 millions | 900,000 millions | 1 |
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 who are undernourished in Malaysia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia was 900,000 millions in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 millions in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.