Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 35.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Myanmar, 2018–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Myanmar is 35.5 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24.8 % | — |
| 2019 | 28.5 % | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 32.8 % | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 36.9 % | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 37.3 % | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 35.5 % | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.65 % | 24.8 % | 28.5 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.62 % | 32.8 % | 37.3 % | 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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Myanmar was 35.5 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 % in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Upper bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.