Ghana vs Myanmar: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Ghana
22.90 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
20.70 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
22nd
Myanmar rank
23rd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.90 million people against 20.70 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 2.20 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.83 million people | 22.40 million people | 2.57 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 21.54 million people | 24.68 million people | 3.14 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at 22.90 million people against 20.70 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 2.20 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Ghana ranks 22nd and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.