Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Population in moderate or severe food insecurity was 9,710 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,710
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9,710
in 2024
All-time low
7,738
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Burkina Faso, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Burkina Faso is 9,710, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,738 | — |
| 2018 | 7,991 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8,283 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 8,618 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8,913 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 9,166 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,542 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9,710 | +1.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9,710 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,133, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9,710 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,760, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,004 | 7,738 | 8,283 | 3 |
| 2020s | 9,190 | 8,618 | 9,710 | 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 population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Burkina Faso?
- Population in moderate or severe food insecurity in Burkina Faso was 9,710 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9,710 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population in moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,738 in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for population in moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Population in moderate or severe food insecurity (thousands of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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