Burundi vs Mozambique: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Burundi
90.9%
in 2024
Mozambique
89.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
4th
Mozambique rank
5th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Burundi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 90.9% against 89.3% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 5th of 150 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.0% | 3.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.8% | 1.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Burundi or Mozambique?
- Burundi, at 90.9% against 89.3% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Burundi and Mozambique?
- 1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mozambique?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Mozambique rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Burundi ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 5th 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.