Burkina Faso vs Côte d'Ivoire: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Burkina Faso
14.90 million people
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire
15.50 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
28th
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 15.50 million people against 14.90 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 600,000 people.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.90 million people | 14.23 million people | 1.33 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 14.06 million people | 15.14 million people | 1.08 million people | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Burkina Faso or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 15.50 million people against 14.90 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 600,000 people, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet in a given country and year.