Daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar

Myanmar: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,809 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,809
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,846
in 2020
All-time low
1,433
in 1961
Years of data
65
1947–2023

Daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar, 1947–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar is 2,809, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar peaked at 2,846 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,433, in 1961.

That places Myanmar 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar, 1947 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1947 1,986 —
1948 1,877 -5.5%
1961 1,433 -23.7%
1962 1,489 +3.9%
1963 1,515 +1.8%
1964 1,558 +2.8%
1965 1,530 -1.8%
1966 1,436 -6.2%
1967 1,443 +0.5%
1968 1,451 +0.6%
1969 1,436 -1.1%
1970 1,454 +1.2%
1971 1,481 +1.9%
1972 1,443 -2.5%
1973 1,469 +1.8%
1974 1,515 +3.1%
1975 1,502 -0.9%
1976 1,521 +1.3%
1977 1,553 +2.1%
1978 1,598 +2.9%
1979 1,625 +1.7%
1980 1,609 -1.0%
1981 1,686 +4.8%
1982 1,753 +4.0%
1983 1,767 +0.8%
1984 1,796 +1.7%
1985 1,752 -2.4%
1986 1,723 -1.7%
1987 1,720 -0.2%
1988 1,664 -3.3%
1989 1,555 -6.6%
1990 1,794 +15.4%
1991 1,792 -0.1%
1992 1,795 +0.2%
1993 1,844 +2.7%
1994 1,822 -1.2%
1995 1,883 +3.3%
1996 1,906 +1.2%
1997 1,964 +3.1%
1998 1,964 -0.0%
1999 1,965 +0.0%
2000 2,043 +4.0%
2001 2,091 +2.3%
2002 2,133 +2.0%
2003 2,185 +2.4%
2004 2,218 +1.5%
2005 2,261 +1.9%
2006 2,332 +3.2%
2007 2,410 +3.3%
2008 2,508 +4.1%
2009 2,547 +1.6%
2010 2,688 +5.5%
2011 2,678 -0.4%
2012 2,689 +0.4%
2013 2,705 +0.6%
2014 2,749 +1.6%
2015 2,776 +1.0%
2016 2,794 +0.7%
2017 2,808 +0.5%
2018 2,799 -0.3%
2019 2,795 -0.1%
2020 2,846 +1.8%
2021 2,837 -0.3%
2022 2,806 -1.1%
2023 2,809 +0.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 2,809 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 2,809 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 1,932 1,877 1,986 2
1960s 1,477 1,433 1,558 9
1970s 1,516 1,443 1,625 10
1980s 1,703 1,555 1,796 10
1990s 1,873 1,792 1,965 10
2000s 2,273 2,043 2,547 10
2010s 2,748 2,678 2,808 10
2020s 2,824 2,806 2,846 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 120 Guatemala 2,823 compare
  2. 121 Turkmenistan 2,814 compare
  3. 122 Peru 2,811 compare
  4. 124 Venezuela 2,800 compare
  5. 125 Cape Verde 2,794 compare
  6. 126 Burkina Faso 2,791 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar?
Daily per capita caloric supply in Myanmar was 2,809 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2,846 in 2020.
What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1,433 in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
Myanmar ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily per capita caloric supply
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
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