Laos vs Malaysia: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Laos
0.8 num m
in 2024
Malaysia
0.9 num m
in 2020
Laos rank
76th
Malaysia rank
74th
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9 num m against 0.8 num m in Laos, a difference of 0.1 num m.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 num m | 0.8444 num m | 0.3444 num m | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.57 num m | 1.04 num m | 0.47 num m | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.7 num m | 0.9 num m | 0.2 num m | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of undernourished people, Laos or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9 num m against 0.8 num m in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Laos and Malaysia?
- 0.1 num m, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Laos 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.