Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 278.9% over five years.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9% | — |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Niger 7.6% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 7.3% compare
- 48 Romania 7.0% compare
- 49 Paraguay 6.6%
- 50 Palestine, State of 6.3% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.7189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar was 7.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.