Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 17,076 num th in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17,076 num th
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 130 countries
All-time high
17,709 num th
in 2023
All-time low
11,687 num th
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
In 2024, population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar stood at 17,076 num th.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11,687 num th | — |
| 2020 | 13,520 num th | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 15,643 num th | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 17,216 num th | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 17,709 num th | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 17,076 num th | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,687 num th | 11,687 num th | 11,687 num th | 1 |
| 2020s | 16,233 num th | 13,520 num th | 17,709 num th | 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Myanmar was 17,076 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17,709 num th in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,687 num th in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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