Burkina Faso vs Kiribati: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Burkina Faso
41.4 percent
in 2023
Kiribati
42.9 percent
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
36th
Kiribati rank
33rd
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 42.9 percent against 41.4 percent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.5 percent.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Kiribati ranks 33rd of 126 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.3 percent | 41 percent | 1.7 percent | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 40.67 percent | 41.7 percent | 1.03 percent | Kiribati |
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 Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 42.9 percent against 41.4 percent in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
- 1.5 percent, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kiribati?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kiribati rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Kiribati ranks 33rd 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).