Burkina Faso vs Tunisia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)

Burkina Faso
7.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
7.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
47th
Tunisia rank
45th

Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tunisia
051015201520192024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 45th of 128 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tunisia Difference Ahead
2010s 6.1% 9.8% 3.8% Tunisia
2020s 7.1% 10.8% 3.6% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population, Burkina Faso or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population between Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
0.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
Burkina Faso ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 45th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Prevalence of 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

Indicator
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,433 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.