Malawi vs Myanmar: 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)

Malawi
17,383 1000 No
in 2024
Myanmar
14,787 1000 No
in 2024
Malawi rank
15th
Myanmar rank
17th

2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) over time

  • Malawi
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17,383 1000 No against 14,787 1000 No in Myanmar, a difference of 2,596 1000 No.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 111 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Myanmar Difference Ahead
2010s 14,935 1000 No 10,318 1000 No 4,617 1000 No Malawi
2020s 16,543 1000 No 14,053 1000 No 2,490 1000 No Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both), Malawi or Myanmar?
Malawi, at 17,383 1000 No against 14,787 1000 No in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both) between Malawi and Myanmar?
2,596 1000 No, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for 2.1.2 number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both)?
Malawi ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
2.1.2 Number of moderately or severely food insecure people (both sexes or no breakdown by sex) (all age ranges or no breakdown by age) — Confidence interval: Lower bound
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 1,522 data points, 2014–2025
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