Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 15.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malaysia is 15.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malaysia peaked at 17.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.4% | — |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.2%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Malaysia was 15.4% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.