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

8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.

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 Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Switzerland: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet

Malaysia

1.6%

in 2024

Switzerland

1.2%

in 2024

Malaysia rank

136th

Switzerland rank

139th

Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time

Malaysia
Switzerland

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 139th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	3.5%	1.4%	2.1%	Malaysia
2020s	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Malaysia or Switzerland?: Malaysia, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Malaysia and Switzerland?: 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?: Malaysia ranks 136th and Switzerland ranks 139th 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 Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Unit: %
Source: FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 1,199 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.