Burkina Faso vs Iran: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iran
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.2% against 37.7% in Iran, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Iran ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Iran ranks 40th of 130 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 41.8% | 2.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.9% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, Burkina Faso or Iran?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.2% against 37.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population between Burkina Faso and Iran?
- 3.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Iran ranks 40th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.