Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,927 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,927 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,991 kilocalories per day
in 2022
All-time low
2,496 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 2,927 kilocalories per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 2,991 kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,496 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,496 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,531 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2,566 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,552 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,563 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,585 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,649 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2,732 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2,772 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2,711 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,740 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,796 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,832 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,786 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,806 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,828 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,859 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,922 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2,944 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,906 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,880 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,884 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,733 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,676 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,690 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,691 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,704 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,702 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,821 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,852 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,891 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,967 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,947 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,970 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,897 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2,867 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2,810 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,818 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,840 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,793 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,799 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,819 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,760 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,805 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,866 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,846 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,834 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,877 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,864 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,933 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2,919 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,991 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,927 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,927 kilocalories per day is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,927 kilocalories per day is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,581 kilocalories per day | 2,496 kilocalories per day | 2,732 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 2,711 kilocalories per day | 2,922 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,805 kilocalories per day | 2,676 kilocalories per day | 2,944 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,881 kilocalories per day | 2,702 kilocalories per day | 2,981 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,821 kilocalories per day | 2,760 kilocalories per day | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,869 kilocalories per day | 2,834 kilocalories per day | 2,894 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,942 kilocalories per day | 2,919 kilocalories per day | 2,991 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Fiji 2,938 kilocalories per day compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 2,938 kilocalories per day compare
- 99 Macau, China 2,929 kilocalories per day compare
- 101 Nepal 2,920 kilocalories per day compare
- 102 Mauritania 2,909 kilocalories per day compare
- 103 Vanuatu 2,909 kilocalories 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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 2,927 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,991 kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,496 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.