Number of people who are undernourished in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people who are undernourished was 3.00 million millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people who are undernourished in Burkina Faso, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Burkina Faso is 3.00 million millions, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people who are undernourished in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.20 million millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million millions, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million millions | 2.40 million millions | 2.80 million millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million millions | 2.40 million millions | 3.00 million millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million millions | 3.00 million millions | 3.20 million millions | 4 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Burkina Faso was 3.00 million millions in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million millions in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.