Share of population with severe food insecurity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population with severe food insecurity was 7.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2023
All-time low
1.9
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of population with severe food insecurity in Myanmar, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population with severe food insecurity in Myanmar stood at 7.2. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 278.9% over five years.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Niger 7.6 compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 7.3 compare
- 48 Romania 7 compare
- 49 Paraguay 6.6
- 50 Palestine, State of 6.3 compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5289 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with severe food insecurity in Myanmar?
- Share of population with severe food insecurity in Myanmar was 7.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population with severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population with severe food insecurity?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 125 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 severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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