Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of people severely food insecure

Myanmar
3.90 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
4.10 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
21st

Number of people severely food insecure over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zimbabwe
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M201520192023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 4.10 million against 3.90 million in Myanmar, a difference of 200,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 1.00 million 4.90 million 3.90 million Zimbabwe
2020s 3.05 million 4.42 million 1.38 million Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people severely food insecure, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 4.10 million against 3.90 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people severely food insecure between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
200,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people severely food insecure?
Myanmar ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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