Malawi vs Myanmar: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Malawi
17.20 million
in 2023
Myanmar
17.70 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
19th
Myanmar rank
17th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 17.70 million against 17.20 million in Malawi, a difference of 500,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 126 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.20 million | 11.70 million | 3.50 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.60 million | 16.00 million | 600,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 17.70 million against 17.20 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 500,000, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of people moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.