Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Burkina Faso
63.4%
in 2024
Eswatini
63.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Eswatini rank
23rd
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 63.8% against 63.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 23rd of 150 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.2% | 67.8% | 4.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 65.3% | 2.8% | Eswatini |
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 Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 63.8% 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 Eswatini?
- 0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Eswatini ranks 23rd 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.