Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Costa Rica
699,999 people
in 2024
Malaysia
600,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
100th
Malaysia rank
101st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 699,999 people against 600,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 99,999 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 733,333 people | 1.17 million people | 433,334 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 840,000 people | 820,000 people | 20,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 699,999 people against 600,000 people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 99,999 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.