Prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 2.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 169 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2009
All-time low
2.5
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia peaked at 3.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.5 | — |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.45, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.75, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 4 |
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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 prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Malaysia was 2.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Malaysia ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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