Burkina Faso vs Small states: Number of people who are undernourished
Burkina Faso
3.00 million
in 2023
Small states
2.30 million
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Small states rank
36th
Number of people who are undernourished over time
- Burkina Faso
- Small states
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.00 million against 2.30 million in Small states, a difference of 700,000.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Small states ranks 36th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.58 million | 111,111 | Small states |
| 2010s | 2.62 million | 2.18 million | 440,000 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 2.20 million | 900,000 | 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 Small states?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.00 million against 2.30 million in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 700,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Small states?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Small states rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Small states ranks 36th 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.