Myanmar vs Nepal: Number of people severely food insecure

Myanmar
3.90 million
in 2023
Nepal
3.80 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
22nd
Nepal rank
24th

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M201520192023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 3.90 million against 3.80 million in Nepal, a difference of 100,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Nepal ahead.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 24th of 118 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 1.00 million 3.40 million 2.40 million Nepal
2020s 3.05 million 3.90 million 850,000 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Myanmar or Nepal?
Myanmar, at 3.90 million against 3.80 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Myanmar and Nepal?
100,000, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 24th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people severely food insecure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
118 places, 973 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed