Myanmar vs Uganda: Number of people moderately or severely food insecure
Myanmar
17.70 million
in 2023
Uganda
26.60 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
17th
Uganda rank
14th
Number of people moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 26.60 million against 17.70 million in Myanmar, a difference of 8.90 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th of 126 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.70 million | 31.40 million | 19.70 million | Uganda |
| 2020s | 16.00 million | 28.98 million | 12.97 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people moderately or severely food insecure, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 26.60 million against 17.70 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people moderately or severely food insecure between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 8.90 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for number of people moderately or severely food insecure?
- Myanmar ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 14th 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.