Burkina Faso vs Pacific island small states: Number of people who are undernourished
Burkina Faso
3.00 million
in 2023
Pacific island small states
600,000
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Pacific island small states rank
39th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Burkina Faso
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.00 million against 600,000 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.40 million.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 5.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 130 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 500,000 | 1.97 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 500,000 | 2.12 million | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 600,000 | 2.50 million | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, Burkina Faso or Pacific island small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.00 million against 600,000 in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Burkina Faso and Pacific island small states?
- 2.40 million, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pacific island small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Pacific island small states rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Pacific island small states ranks 39th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.