Population in severe food insecurity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population in severe food insecurity was 3,916 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,916
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
19th
of 87 countries
All-time high
3,916
in 2023
All-time low
1,000
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Population in severe food insecurity in Myanmar, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in severe food insecurity in Myanmar is 3,916, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 291.5% over five years.
Myanmar ranks 19th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population in severe food insecurity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1,950 | +94.9% |
| 2021 | 2,687 | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 3,698 | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 3,916 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3,063 | 1,950 | 3,916 | 4 |
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 severe food insecurity in Myanmar?
- Population in severe food insecurity in Myanmar was 3,916 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,916 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in severe food insecurity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for population in severe food insecurity?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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