Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar

Myanmar: Per capita sources of protein was 55.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.32
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.86
in 2020
All-time low
28.8
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 55.32 for per capita sources of protein in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Myanmar peaked at 57.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 1961.

Myanmar ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 28.8 —
1962 30.18 +4.8%
1963 31.17 +3.3%
1964 32.31 +3.7%
1965 30.87 -4.5%
1966 29.34 -5.0%
1967 29.34 +0.0%
1968 30.52 +4.0%
1969 31 +1.6%
1970 30.88 -0.4%
1971 31.13 +0.8%
1972 30.7 -1.4%
1973 30.44 -0.8%
1974 31.79 +4.4%
1975 32.39 +1.9%
1976 32.22 -0.5%
1977 33.73 +4.7%
1978 34.87 +3.4%
1979 34.41 -1.3%
1980 34.33 -0.2%
1981 35.6 +3.7%
1982 37.33 +4.8%
1983 37.3 -0.1%
1984 37.85 +1.5%
1985 35.7 -5.7%
1986 35.05 -1.8%
1987 34.98 -0.2%
1988 33.94 -3.0%
1989 31.8 -6.3%
1990 36.06 +13.4%
1991 36.39 +0.9%
1992 36.97 +1.6%
1993 38.09 +3.0%
1994 37.55 -1.4%
1995 38.91 +3.6%
1996 39.48 +1.5%
1997 40.74 +3.2%
1998 40.83 +0.2%
1999 41.01 +0.4%
2000 42.76 +4.3%
2001 43.75 +2.3%
2002 44.3 +1.3%
2003 45.38 +2.4%
2004 45.44 +0.1%
2005 45.99 +1.2%
2006 47.3 +2.8%
2007 47.3 -0.0%
2008 48.68 +2.9%
2009 49.28 +1.2%
2010 50.88 +3.2%
2011 49.99 -1.7%
2012 50.03 +0.1%
2013 49.7 -0.7%
2014 50.51 +1.6%
2015 50.58 +0.1%
2016 50.84 +0.5%
2017 51.29 +0.9%
2018 50.4 -1.7%
2019 51.1 +1.4%
2020 57.86 +13.2%
2021 57.7 -0.3%
2022 55.49 -3.8%
2023 55.32 -0.3%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 55.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 55.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.39 28.8 32.31 9
1970s 32.26 30.44 34.87 10
1980s 35.39 31.8 37.85 10
1990s 38.6 36.06 41.01 10
2000s 46.02 42.76 49.28 10
2010s 50.53 49.7 51.29 10
2020s 56.59 55.32 57.86 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 23 Benin 56.38 compare
  2. 24 Laos 56.31 compare
  3. 25 Qatar 55.41 compare
  4. 27 Senegal 55.21 compare
  5. 28 Iran 54.78 compare
  6. 29 Tajikistan 54.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Myanmar?
Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar was 55.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 57.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 1961.
How does Myanmar rank for per capita sources of protein?
Myanmar ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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