Cambodia vs Malaysia: Number of undernourished people (millions)

Cambodia
0.8 num m
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9 num m
in 2020
Cambodia rank
76th
Malaysia rank
74th

Number of undernourished people (millions) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malaysia
0.511.522.5200120122024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.9 num m against 0.8 num m in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1 num m.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 120 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.04 num m 0.8444 num m 1.2 num m Cambodia
2010s 1.16 num m 1.04 num m 0.12 num m Cambodia
2020s 0.9 num m 0.9 num m 0 num m —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of undernourished people, Cambodia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.9 num m against 0.8 num m in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Cambodia and Malaysia?
0.1 num m, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
Cambodia ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of undernourished people (millions)
Unit
num m
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 3,236 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed