Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Inequality in per capita calorie intake
Burkina Faso
0.4
in 2020
Iraq
0.4
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Iraq rank
5th
Inequality in per capita calorie intake over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.4 against 0.4 in Iraq, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.34 | 0.326 | 0.014 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.341 | 0.386 | 0.045 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in per capita calorie intake, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.4 against 0.4 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality in per capita calorie intake between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for inequality in per capita calorie intake?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 5th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in per capita calorie intake. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The inequality in dietary calorie intake is measured as the coefficient of variation in energy intake. It represents the spread of intakes around the mean. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality.