Food insecurity was strongly associated with both stunting and wasting. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight and Obesity Among Mothers in Yangon and Ayeyarwady
Rising obesity is a serious public health concern as obesity is a major risk factor for a wide range of non-communicable diseases. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: The rising costs of diets – March 2024 survey round
The highest costs of common and healthy diets are seen in conflict-affected Rakhine, Chin, Kayah, and Shan states. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in Myanmar 2022-23: Findings from six rounds of the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey
This paper explores the state of food security and nutrition in Myanmar using 6 rounds of nationally representative household panel data collected from December 2021 to November 2023. Overall, the state of food security and nutrition has deteriorated i... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Monitoring the Agri-food System in Myanmar: The rising costs of diets and declining purchasing power of casual wage laborers
From Dec 2021-Nov 2023, the cost of the healthy diet rose by 93 percent and the common diet by 103 percent. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
