2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) was 7.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Burkina Faso, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Burkina Faso stood at 7.7 %. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
That places Burkina Faso 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4 % | — |
| 2018 | 5.8 % | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6 % | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 % | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 % | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8 % | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.3 % | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7 % | +5.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.7 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.15 %, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.7 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.15 %, 45% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.73 % | 5.4 % | 6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9 % | 6.3 % | 7.7 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Burkina Faso?
- 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) in Burkina Faso was 7.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 % in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 2.1.2 prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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, published as part of 2.1.2 Prevalence of severe food insecurity (15 years old and over) (no breakdown by urbanisation) — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.