Myanmar vs Zambia: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Myanmar
20.70 million people
in 2024
Zambia
17.50 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
23rd
Zambia rank
26th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 20.70 million people against 17.50 million people in Zambia, a difference of 3.20 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 150 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.40 million people | 14.07 million people | 8.33 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.68 million people | 16.44 million people | 8.24 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, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 20.70 million people against 17.50 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 3.20 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th 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.