Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of undernourishment was 13.1 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso, 2001β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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