Number of undernourished people (millions) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 0.9 num m in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Malaysia, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2020, number of undernourished people in Malaysia stood at 0.9 num m.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Malaysia peaked at 1.2 num m in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6 num m, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 74th of 120 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 undernourished people (millions) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6 num m | — |
| 2002 | 0.7 num m | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7 num m | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 num m | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 num m | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1 num m | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 num m | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 num m | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 num m | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1 num m | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 num m | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 num m | -10.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9 num m is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9 num m is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5 num m, 36% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8444 num m | 0.6 num m | 1.1 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 num m | 1 num m | 1.2 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9 num m | 0.9 num m | 0.9 num m | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Malaysia?
- Number of undernourished people in Malaysia was 0.9 num m in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 num m in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 num m in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of undernourished people?
- Malaysia ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of undernourished people 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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