Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
45th
of 129 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.9% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 315.8% over ten years.
That places Myanmar 45th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9% | — |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.7% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 8.4% compare
- 42 South Africa 8.4% compare
- 44 Albania 8.3% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 47 Tunisia 7.7% compare
- 48 Niger 7.4% compare
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 severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Myanmar was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.8%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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