Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
56.2%
in 2023
South Africa
56.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
115th
South Africa rank
113th
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 56.3% against 56.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.7% | 68.8% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 70.0% | 69.1% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 68.9% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.1% | 67.7% | 5.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 64.9% | 3.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 61.4% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.3% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 56.3% against 56.2% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.