Burkina Faso vs Uzbekistan: Number of people who are severely food insecure
Burkina Faso
1.70 million people
in 2023
Uzbekistan
1.90 million people
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Uzbekistan rank
43rd
Number of people who are severely food insecure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 1.90 million people against 1.70 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 200,000 people.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 118 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 million people | 966,667 people | 266,667 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.60 million people | 2.08 million people | 475,000 people | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are severely food insecure, Burkina Faso or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 1.90 million people against 1.70 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are severely food insecure between Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
- 200,000 people, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people who are severely food insecure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 118 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 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
Severe food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). It is strongly related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).