Burundi vs Iraq: Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet
Burundi
12.80 million people
in 2024
Iraq
14.10 million people
in 2024
Burundi rank
35th
Iraq rank
32nd
Number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burundi
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.10 million people against 12.80 million people in Burundi, a difference of 1.30 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd of 150 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.53 million people | 8.93 million people | 1.60 million people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12.00 million people | 12.50 million people | 500,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet, Burundi or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 14.10 million people against 12.80 million people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet between Burundi and Iraq?
- 1.30 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iraq?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Iraq rank globally for number of people who cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burundi ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 32nd 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.