Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories was 13.1 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories 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 percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Burkina Faso is 13.1 percent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.4 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1 percent, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.4 percent | — |
| 2002 | 20.4 percent | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5 percent | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4 percent | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 17 percent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5 percent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9 percent | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4 percent | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15 percent | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6 percent | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1 percent | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5 percent | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4 percent | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6 percent | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14 percent | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5 percent | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3 percent | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9 percent | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3 percent | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9 percent | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1 percent | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.61 percent | 15 percent | 22.4 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1 percent | 13.4 percent | 15 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 percent | 13.1 percent | 14.9 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- 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)
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- 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Burkina Faso?
- Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories in Burkina Faso was 13.1 percent 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 share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 percent in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of people who are undernourished vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.