Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Prevalence of undernourishment was 13.1 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
13.1
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
44th
of 169 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2001
All-time low
13.1
in 2023
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 22.42002: 20.42003: 18.52004: 17.42005: 172006: 16.52007: 15.92008: 15.42009: 152010: 152011: 14.62012: 14.12013: 13.52014: 13.42015: 13.62016: 142017: 142018: 14.52019: 14.32020: 14.92021: 14.32022: 13.92023: 13.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso is 13.1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2023.

That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.61 15 22.4 9
2010s 14.1 13.4 15 10
2020s 14.05 13.1 14.9 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 41 Benin 14.3 compare
  2. 41 Jordan 14.3 compare
  3. 43 Cape Verde 13.5 compare
  4. 45 Djibouti 12.9 compare
  5. 45 Niger 12.9 compare
  6. 47 Mali 12.3 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places β†’

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All data for Burkina Faso β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso?
Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso was 13.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2023.
How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is prevalence of undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of undernourishment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,850 data points, 2001–2023
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