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 41.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 139 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2023
All-time low
38.9%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso is 41.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.5%, 66% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.9%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 38.9% | 39.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.1% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 35 Ghana 43.5% compare
- 36 El Salvador 41.7% compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 41.3% compare
- 39 Honduras 39.3% compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 38.4% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 37.9% compare
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 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 41.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 5.9%. 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 Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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