2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Myanmar
Myanmar: 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) was 30.3 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Myanmar, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 30.3 % for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21.5 % | — |
| 2020 | 24.7 % | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4 % | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1 % | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 32 % | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.3 % | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5 % | 21.5 % | 21.5 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.3 % | 24.7 % | 32 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Myanmar?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) in Myanmar was 30.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5 % in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old)?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old) rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.