Myanmar vs Small states: Number of people who are undernourished
Myanmar
2.90 million
in 2023
Small states
2.30 million
in 2023
Myanmar rank
39th
Small states rank
36th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Myanmar
- Small states
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.90 million against 2.30 million in Small states, a difference of 600,000.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 39th and Small states ranks 36th of 130 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 million | 2.58 million | 9.13 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.18 million | 600,000 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.50 million | 2.20 million | 300,000 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Myanmar or Small states?
- Myanmar, at 2.90 million against 2.30 million in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Myanmar and Small states?
- 600,000, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Small states rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Myanmar ranks 39th and Small states ranks 36th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.