Djibouti vs Malaysia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Djibouti
600,000 people
in 2024
Malaysia
600,000 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
101st
Malaysia rank
101st
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Djibouti
- Malaysia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 600,000 people against 600,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 101st of 150 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 600,000 people | 1.17 million people | 566,666 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 600,000 people | 820,000 people | 220,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Djibouti or Malaysia?
- Djibouti, at 600,000 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 Djibouti and Malaysia?
- 0 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Djibouti ranks 101st 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.