Number undernourished in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number undernourished was 900,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
900,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 131 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2014
All-time low
600,000
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Number undernourished in Malaysia, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 900,000 for number undernourished in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Malaysia peaked at 1.20 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 600,000, 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 undernourished in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 600,000 | — |
| 2002 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 900,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 900,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,444 | 600,000 | 1.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 900,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 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 undernourished in Malaysia?
- Number undernourished in Malaysia was 900,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for number undernourished?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).