Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 32.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.7
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 126 countries
All-time high
32.7
in 2023
All-time low
22.2
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar is 32.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over five years.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.2 | — |
| 2020 | 25.5 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 32 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 32.7 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.88 | 25.5 | 32.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar was 32.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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