Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 15.4 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Malaysia, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.4 % for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Malaysia peaked at 17.4 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9 %, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.4 % | — |
| 2015 | 15.1 % | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 % | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16 % | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7 % | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 16.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4 % | -7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.9 %, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.4 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4 %, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5 % | 14.9 % | 17.4 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.2 % | 15.4 % | 16.7 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Malaysia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Malaysia was 15.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 % in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.