Overview

Since the military take-over of 2021, the humanitarian situation in Myanmar has continued to worsen with each passing year marked by intensifying conflict, recurrent disasters, and steady economic collapse. Conflict and disasters have already displaced an estimated 3.6 million people.

In the first half of 2025, Myanmar ranked second globally for conflict intensity and fourth most dangerous country for civilians, with more than half of the population exposed to conflict. The security situation for civilians is deteriorating, protection risks are severe, and the resilience of communities is stretched to breaking point.

In March 2025, a devastating earthquake struck central Myanmar. The disaster affected key agricultural regions, destroying crops, irrigation systems, and grain stores—threatening food security for 2 million newly affected people. The earthquake damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of houses, dozens of roads and bridges, and nearly 70 health facilities, severely disrupting access to essential services.

An estimated 3.6 million people have been displaced by conflict and earthquake, with 1.7 million in the hardest-hit regions in the Northwest, Rakhine, and Southeast, the highest figure on record. Most conflict-displaced people have fled their homes multiple times and often end up in informal shelters with limited access to food, healthcare, and clean water.

Source: OCHA 2026