# More than 16 million in Myanmar need aid as conditions worsen since 2021 coup

https://mins.news/en/video/118489

- CNA, 2026-10-28 03:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p_lmuqTuDE

> About 16.2 million people in Myanmar—nearly a third of the population—will need humanitarian assistance in 2026. The figure underscores worsening living conditions since the military takeover in February 2021, as aid groups confront challenges ahead of an ASEAN envoy’s visit to Naypyidaw.

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