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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200120122023

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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.