Malaysia vs New Zealand: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population

Malaysia
16.7%
in 2023
New Zealand
17.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
70th

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
051015201520192023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 70th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 15.5% 12.5% 3.0% Malaysia
2020s 16.2% 15.8% 0.4% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Malaysia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Malaysia and New Zealand?
0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Malaysia ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 70th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 1,166 data points, 2015–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.