Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Burkina Faso
9.50 million people
in 2023
South Sudan
10.10 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
35th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 10.10 million people against 9.50 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 600,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.00 million people | 8.83 million people | 833,333 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.05 million people | 9.62 million people | 575,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 10.10 million people against 9.50 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 600,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is related to insufficient quantity of food.