Burkina Faso vs Cambodia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Burkina Faso
41.4 percent
in 2023
Cambodia
40 percent
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Cambodia rank
39th
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.4 percent against 40 percent in Cambodia, a difference of 1.4 percent.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Cambodia ranks 39th of 126 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.17 percent | 37.3 percent | 1.87 percent | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 40.67 percent | 42.12 percent | 1.45 percent | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity, Burkina Faso or Cambodia?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.4 percent against 40 percent in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 1.4 percent, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cambodia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cambodia rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Cambodia ranks 39th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).