Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of people who are undernourished
Myanmar
2.90 million millions
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.20 million millions
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.20 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Myanmar, a difference of 300,000 millions.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 million millions | 3.72 million millions | 7.99 million millions | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.78 million millions | 4.48 million millions | 1.70 million millions | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 2.50 million millions | 3.73 million millions | 1.23 million millions | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.20 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 300,000 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.