Dietary composition by country in Myanmar

Myanmar: Dietary composition by country was 0.58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.58
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.48
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Dietary composition by country in Myanmar, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.58 for dietary composition by country in 2023.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Myanmar peaked at 8.48 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Myanmar 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Dietary composition by country in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Dietary composition by country in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 1.07 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 1.06 —
2004 1.06 -0.3%
2005 1.06 -0.2%
2006 1.06 -0.1%
2007 1.06 -0.1%
2008 1.06 +0.1%
2009 1.06 +0.2%
2010 4.5 +324.9%
2011 5.42 +20.4%
2012 5.42 +0.0%
2013 6.2 +14.4%
2014 6.73 +8.5%
2015 8.48 +26.0%
2016 7.96 -6.1%
2017 8.47 +6.4%
2018 8.45 -0.2%
2019 7.69 -9.0%
2020 6.83 -11.2%
2021 0.93 -86.4%
2022 0.49 -47.3%
2023 0.58 +18.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 0.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 0.58 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.61, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dietary composition by country in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +324.9% 1.06 4.5
2002 -100.0% 1.07 0
2021 -86.4% 6.83 0.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.8478 0 1.07 10
2010s 6.93 4.5 8.48 10
2020s 2.21 0.49 6.83 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 170 Bangladesh 0.69 compare
  2. 170 Egypt 0.69 compare
  3. 172 Sri Lanka 0.61 compare
  4. 174 Iran 0.5 compare
  5. 175 Tanzania 0.49 compare
  6. 176 Austria 0.38 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary composition by country in Myanmar?
Dietary composition by country in Myanmar was 0.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 8.48 in 2015.
What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for dietary composition by country?
Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
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