Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 was 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025. ▲ Rising
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Malaysia, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in Int$ (PPP) per person per day.
Analysis
In 2025, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Malaysia stood at 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Malaysia peaked at 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.16 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Int$ (PPP) per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.16 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | — |
| 2018 | 5.23 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.48 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.79 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.07 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 6.19 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | +2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.75 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.91 Int$ (PPP) per person per day, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.24 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 5.16 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 5.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.87 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 5.38 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 110 Qatar 7.41 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 111 Aruba 7.33 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 112 Curaçao 7.09 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 114 Bermuda 6.23 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 115 Bahamas 6.08 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
- 116 Cayman Islands 5.8 Int$ (PPP) per person per day compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Malaysia?
- Cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 in Malaysia was 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2025.
- What is the lowest cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 Int$ (PPP) per person per day in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cost of a healthy diet (cohd) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.