Burkina Faso vs Eswatini: Prevalence of undernourishment
Burkina Faso
11.7%
in 2024
Eswatini
15.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Eswatini rank
42nd
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 15.1% against 11.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Eswatini ranks 42nd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.0% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 19.6% | 5.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.2% | 1.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Burkina Faso or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 15.1% against 11.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 3.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eswatini?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eswatini rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Eswatini ranks 42nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.