Mauritius vs Myanmar: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Mauritius
31.1 percent
in 2023
Myanmar
32.7 percent
in 2023
Mauritius rank
52nd
Myanmar rank
49th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Mauritius
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 32.7 percent against 31.1 percent in Mauritius, a difference of 1.6 percent.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 49th of 126 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.2 percent | 22.2 percent | 2 percent | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 30.62 percent | 29.88 percent | 0.75 percent | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Mauritius or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 32.7 percent against 31.1 percent in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Mauritius and Myanmar?
- 1.6 percent, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Myanmar rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Mauritius ranks 52nd and Myanmar ranks 49th of 126 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).