Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July was 0.5 million No in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Malaysia, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.5 million No for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Malaysia peaked at 1.4 million No in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5 million No, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — Value — July in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.4 million No | — |
| 2018 | 1.3 million No | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1 million No | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2 million No | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 million No | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7 million No | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7 million No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 million No | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5 million No | -16.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.5 million No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 million No, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.5 million No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 million No, 9% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 million No | 1 million No | 1.4 million No | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8 million No | 0.5 million No | 1.2 million No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Malaysia?
- Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july in Malaysia was 0.5 million No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 million No in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 million No in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (nua) — value — july rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of people unable to afford a healthy diet (NUA) — 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.