Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure
Burkina Faso
9.50 million people
in 2023
Zambia
9.40 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 9.50 million people against 9.40 million people in Zambia, a difference of 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 126 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.00 million people | 9.53 million people | 1.53 million people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.05 million people | 9.50 million people | 450,000 people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 9.50 million people against 9.40 million people in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for number of people who are moderately or severely food insecure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.