Number of undernourished people (millions) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.8 num m in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of undernourished people in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.8 num m for number of undernourished people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.1 num m in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4 num m, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.8 num m | — |
| 2002 | 2.6 num m | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2.4 num m | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 num m | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 num m | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 num m | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 num m | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 num m | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3 num m | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1 num m | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3 num m | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3 num m | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 num m | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9 num m | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8 num m | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8 num m | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 2.8 num m is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.35 num m, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 2.8 num m is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.55 num m, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 num m | 2.4 num m | 2.8 num m | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.72 num m | 2.5 num m | 3.1 num m | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 num m | 2.8 num m | 3 num m | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,762 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Burkina Faso?
- Number of undernourished people in Burkina Faso was 2.8 num m in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 num m in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 num m in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of undernourished people?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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