Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Severe food insecurity undernourishment was 7.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.3
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2023
All-time low
5.9
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe food insecurity undernourishment in Burkina Faso is 7.3, 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.
Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9 | — |
| 2018 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7, 34% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.4, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 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 severe food insecurity undernourishment in Burkina Faso?
- Severe food insecurity undernourishment in Burkina Faso was 7.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe food insecurity undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for severe food insecurity undernourishment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe food insecurity undernourishment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Severe food insecurity undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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