Burkina Faso vs Chad: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Burkina Faso
63.4%
in 2024
Chad
64.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Chad rank
21st
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 64.1% against 63.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Chad ranks 21st of 150 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.2% | 61.3% | 1.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Burkina Faso or Chad?
- Chad, at 64.1% against 63.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 0.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Chad?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Chad rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Chad ranks 21st 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 Share of population that 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
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.