Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people who are undernourished was 900,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia, 2001–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
Analysis
In 2020, number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia stood at 900,000.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia peaked at 1.20 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 600,000, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 66th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 600,000 | — |
| 2002 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 900,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 900,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 900,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 300,000, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844,444 | 600,000 | 1.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 900,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Malaysia was 900,000 in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,000 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Malaysia ranks 66th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.