Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita was 31.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.04
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.55
in 2020
All-time low
17.93
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 31.04.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 31.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.93, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.31 | — |
| 1962 | 17.93 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.81 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 19.29 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 19.43 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 19.9 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 20.81 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 20.06 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 19.1 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 19.33 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.35 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 20.12 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 19.66 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 20.5 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 22.42 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 23.29 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 22.84 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 23.72 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 24 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.21 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 27.4 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 27.79 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.26 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.78 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 31.06 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 31.39 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 31.28 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 29.09 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 30.82 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 30.62 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 28.49 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 28.33 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 28.34 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.98 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 27.56 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.85 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 26.11 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.4 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.48 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.16 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.46 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 28.17 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 27.58 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.92 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.43 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.83 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 26.58 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.15 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.67 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.25 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.14 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.44 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.04 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.32 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.52 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 30.72 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.08 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 30.94 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 31.55 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 31.46 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.17 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.04 | +2.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.74, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.97, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.29 | 17.93 | 20.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.62 | 19.33 | 24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.21 | 25.21 | 31.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.61 | 25.85 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3 | 26.58 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.04 | 26.9 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.06 | 30.17 | 31.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- Ores and metals imports 4.6% (2025)
- Gas production 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 802.34 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 22,301 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita in Malaysia was 31.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.93 in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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