Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Number of people who are undernourished
Burkina Faso
3.00 million millions
in 2023
Myanmar
2.90 million millions
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Myanmar rank
39th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.00 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Myanmar, a difference of 100,000 millions.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 131 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million millions | 11.71 million millions | 9.24 million millions | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.62 million millions | 2.78 million millions | 160,000 millions | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.10 million millions | 2.50 million millions | 600,000 millions | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.00 million millions against 2.90 million millions in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 100,000 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 39th of 131 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 undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.