Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was 2.6 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia stood at 2.6 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia peaked at 4.9 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1 %, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.9 % | — |
| 2016 | 2.1 % | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 % | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1 % | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5 % | -27.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % | -25.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.6 %. (36 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.6 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.6 %. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 % | 2.1 % | 4.9 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.94 % | 2.6 % | 4.8 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 3 Gambia 5.6 % compare
- 3 Melanesia 0.2 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.1 % compare
- 4 Japan 3.5 % compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 2.7 % compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1 % compare
- 7 France 1.6 % compare
- 7 Kuwait 1.6 % compare
- 8 Cabo Verde 0 %
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.1 % compare
- 9 Niger 1.5 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia?
- Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in Malaysia was 2.6 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 % in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Malaysia ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.