Burkina Faso - Prevalence of undernourishment

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population)

Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) in Burkina Faso was 14.40 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 22.60 in 2001, while its lowest value was 12.00 in 2014.

Definition: Population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (also referred to as prevalence of undernourishment) shows the percentage of the population whose food intake is insufficient to meet dietary energy requirements continuously. Data showing as 5 may signify a prevalence of undernourishment below 5%.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/publications/en/).

See also:

Year Value
2001 22.60
2002 20.50
2003 18.60
2004 18.10
2005 17.50
2006 17.10
2007 16.00
2008 15.40
2009 14.30
2010 13.70
2011 13.10
2012 12.70
2013 12.20
2014 12.00
2015 12.00
2016 12.30
2017 12.40
2018 12.70
2019 14.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition