Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Number of people who are undernourished
Burkina Faso
3.00 million millions
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.20 million millions
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.20 million millions against 3.00 million millions in Burkina Faso, a difference of 200,000 millions.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million millions | 3.72 million millions | 1.26 million millions | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.62 million millions | 4.48 million millions | 1.86 million millions | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.10 million millions | 3.73 million millions | 625,000 millions | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.20 million millions against 3.00 million millions in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 200,000 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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.