Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 41.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso is 41.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.9% | — |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.4%, 60% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.2%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.9% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.1% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso was 41.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.