Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of undernourishment was 13.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso peaked at 22.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.4% | — |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.0% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More development goals data for Burkina Faso
- Red List Index 0.9836 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 694.47 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 86.08 (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 prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Burkina Faso was 13.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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