How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?

7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Burkina Faso

41.4 percent

in 2023

Pakistan

42.1 percent

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

36th

Pakistan rank

35th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Burkina Faso
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 42.1 percent against 41.4 percent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th of 126 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	39.17 percent	17.1 percent	22.07 percent	Burkina Faso
2020s	40.67 percent	39.35 percent	1.32 percent	Burkina Faso

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 Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 42.1 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 Pakistan?: 0.7 percent, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 35th 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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Indicator: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 1,051 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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).