Mauritius vs Myanmar: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Mauritius
28.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
31.3%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
54th
Myanmar rank
51st

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Mauritius
  • Myanmar
0102030201520192024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 31.3% against 28.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 3.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 51st of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 24.2% 22.2% 2.0% Mauritius
2020s 30.1% 30.2% 0.0% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Mauritius or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 31.3% against 28.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Mauritius and Myanmar?
3.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Myanmar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
Mauritius ranks 54th and Myanmar ranks 51st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 1,453 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.