Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 7.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
47th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2023
All-time low
1.9
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Myanmar, 2019–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.2 for severe food insecurity undernourishment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 278.9% over five years.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9 | — |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9 | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 3.7 | 7.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Myanmar?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Myanmar was 7.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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