Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 3.20 million against 2.90 million in Myanmar as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Number of people who are undernourished

Myanmar

2.90 million

in 2023

Zimbabwe

3.20 million

in 2023

Myanmar rank

39th

Zimbabwe rank

36th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

Myanmar
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 3.20 million against 2.90 million in Myanmar, a difference of 300,000.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.71 million	3.72 million	7.99 million	Myanmar
2010s	2.78 million	4.48 million	1.70 million	Zimbabwe
2020s	2.50 million	3.73 million	1.23 million	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 3.20 million against 2.90 million in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?: 300,000, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?: Myanmar ranks 39th and Zimbabwe 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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Indicator: Number of people who are undernourished
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.