Myanmar vs Panama: Share of people who are undernourished
Myanmar
5.4 percent
in 2023
Panama
5.7 percent
in 2023
Myanmar rank
81st
Panama rank
80th
Share of people who are undernourished over time
- Myanmar
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.7 percent against 5.4 percent in Myanmar, a difference of 0.3 percent.
That makes Panama'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 81st and Panama ranks 80th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 percent | 15.34 percent | 9.56 percent | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.49 percent | 6.73 percent | 1.24 percent | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.68 percent | 5.4 percent | 0.725 percent | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people who are undernourished, Myanmar or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.7 percent against 5.4 percent in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people who are undernourished between Myanmar and Panama?
- 0.3 percent, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Panama rank globally for share of people who are undernourished?
- Myanmar ranks 81st and Panama ranks 80th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.