Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Number of undernourished people (millions)
Malaysia
0.9 num m
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1.1 num m
in 2024
Malaysia rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Number of undernourished people (millions) over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.1 num m against 0.9 num m in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2 num m.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8444 num m | 2.81 num m | 1.97 num m | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.04 num m | 1.5 num m | 0.46 num m | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9 num m | 0.7 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, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.1 num m against 0.9 num m in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of undernourished people between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2 num m, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of undernourished people?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.