Per capita diet composition in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita diet composition was 780.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
780.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
785.07
in 2021
All-time low
294.11
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Myanmar is 780.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Myanmar peaked at 785.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 294.11, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305.77 | — |
| 1962 | 312.41 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 309.99 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 309.5 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 322.73 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 294.11 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 301.23 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 303.36 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 298.35 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 302.55 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 306.74 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 296.1 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 311.46 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 317.66 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 323.12 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 326.79 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 330.49 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 336.31 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 337.65 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 351.75 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 353.39 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 356.92 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 363.42 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 360.73 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 335.8 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 320.41 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 327.57 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 318.49 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 312.63 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 360.79 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 365.52 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 367.81 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 370.69 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 375.24 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 390.6 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 388.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 392.88 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 391.74 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 397.07 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 405.62 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 407.62 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 409.88 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 411.03 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 397.11 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 398.49 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 402.55 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 393.1 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 399.05 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 382.26 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 602.16 | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 587.32 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 590.55 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 588.3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 591.75 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 591.18 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 594.05 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 605.56 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 598.05 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 582.79 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 773.4 | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 785.07 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 779.42 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 780.33 | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 780.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 780.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +57.5% | 382.26 | 602.16 |
| 2020 | +32.7% | 582.79 | 773.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.38 | 294.11 | 322.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 318.89 | 296.1 | 337.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.11 | 312.63 | 363.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.08 | 360.79 | 397.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.67 | 382.26 | 411.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.17 | 582.79 | 605.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.55 | 773.4 | 785.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Gambia 1,011 compare
- 2 Bhutan 784.62 compare
- 4 Philippines 771.21 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 768.05 compare
- 6 Comoros 745.48 compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita diet composition in Myanmar?
- Per capita diet composition in Myanmar was 780.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 785.07 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.11 in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita diet composition?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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