Number of people severely food insecure in Myanmar

Myanmar: Number of people severely food insecure was 3.90 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.90 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
3.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Number of people severely food insecure in Myanmar, 2019–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2019202120232019: 1.0M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.7M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people severely food insecure in Myanmar is 3.90 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 290.0% over five years.

That places Myanmar 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.00 million 1.00 million 1.00 million 1
2020s 3.05 million 1.90 million 3.90 million 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 19 Chad 4.90 million compare
  2. 19 Peru 4.90 million compare
  3. 21 Zimbabwe 4.10 million compare
  4. 22 Guatemala 3.90 million compare
  5. 24 Mexico 3.80 million compare
  6. 24 Nepal 3.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people severely food insecure in Myanmar?
Number of people severely food insecure in Myanmar was 3.90 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people severely food insecure recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for number of people severely food insecure?
Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people severely food insecure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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