Algeria vs Malaysia: Number of people who are undernourished

Algeria
1.00 million
in 2017
Malaysia
900,000
in 2020
Algeria rank
65th
Malaysia rank
66th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • Algeria
  • Malaysia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200120102020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.00 million against 900,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 100,000.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 130 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 million 844,444 1.12 million Algeria
2010s 1.16 million 1.06 million 100,000 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Algeria or Malaysia?
Algeria, at 1.00 million against 900,000 in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Algeria and Malaysia?
100,000, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Algeria and Malaysia rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
Algeria ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.