Population in severe food insecurity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population in severe food insecurity was 1,841 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population in severe food insecurity in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,841 num th for population in severe food insecurity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in severe food insecurity in Malaysia peaked at 2,437 num th in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,841 num th, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population in severe food insecurity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,437 num th | — |
| 2016 | 2,139 num th | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2,177 num th | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,214 num th | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,222 num th | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,142 num th | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,059 num th | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2,000 num th | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,024 num th | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,841 num th | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,238 num th | 2,139 num th | 2,437 num th | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,013 num th | 1,841 num th | 2,142 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 43 Benin 1,890 num th compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 1,870 num th compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 1,861 num th compare
- 47 Viet Nam 1,771 num th compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 1,721 num th compare
- 49 Japan 1,704 num th 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 population in severe food insecurity in Malaysia?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Malaysia was 1,841 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,437 num th in 2015.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 num th in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in severe food insecurity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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