Number undernourished in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number undernourished was 3.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.00 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 131 countries
All-time high
3.20 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.40 million
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Burkina Faso, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Burkina Faso is 3.00 million, 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 undernourished in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.20 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, 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.
Number undernourished in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.80 million | — |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.00 million | -3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.00 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.30 million, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.00 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.40 million | 2.80 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.40 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.00 million | 3.20 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Burkina Faso?
- Number undernourished in Burkina Faso was 3.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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