Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malaysia or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 1.20 million against 900,000 in Malaysia as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?

20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.

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.

Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Number of people who are undernourished

Malaysia

900,000

in 2020

Nicaragua

1.20 million

in 2022

Malaysia rank

66th

Nicaragua rank

63rd

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Malaysia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.20 million against 900,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Malaysia ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	844,444	1.17 million	322,222	Nicaragua
2010s	1.04 million	1.02 million	20,000	Malaysia
2020s	900,000	1.10 million	200,000	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Malaysia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 1.20 million against 900,000 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Malaysia and Nicaragua?: 300,000, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Malaysia ranks 66th and Nicaragua ranks 63rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.