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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Burkina Faso

Name: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Burkina Faso
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burkina Faso: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 7.3 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

7.3 percent

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

46th

of 125 countries

All-time high

7.3 percent

in 2023

All-time low

5.9 percent

in 2017

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023

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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Burkina Faso is 7.3 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	6.07 percent	5.9 percent	6.3 percent	3
2020s	7.1 percent	6.8 percent	7.3 percent	4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 18,150 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Burkina Faso?: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Burkina Faso was 7.3 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 the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 7.3 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 5.9 percent in 2017.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.