Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.3%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 139 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2023
All-time low
22.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 31.3% for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.2% | — |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 25.5% | 32.7% | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar was 31.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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