Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of undernourishment was 4 population in 2011. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso, 1991–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm). Measured in population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso is 4 population, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso peaked at 4 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2 population, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 population | — |
| 1992 | 2 population | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 population | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 population | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 population | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 population | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 population | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 population | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3 population | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 population | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 population | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 population | 2 population | 3 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8 population | 3 population | 4 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 population | 4 population | 4 population | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso was 4 population in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm).
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 population in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 (http://www.fao.org/faostat/foodsecurity/index_en.htm), published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below minimum dietary energy consumption is the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously.