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

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 Peru: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity

Burkina Faso

41.4 percent

in 2023

Peru

41 percent

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

36th

Peru rank

38th

Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity over time

Burkina Faso
Peru

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 41.4 percent against 41 percent in Peru, a difference of 0.4 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 Peru ranks 38th of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Peru	Difference	Ahead
2010s	39.17 percent	35.87 percent	3.3 percent	Burkina Faso
2020s	40.67 percent	41 percent	0.325 percent	Peru

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 Peru?: Burkina Faso, at 41.4 percent against 41 percent in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity between Burkina Faso and Peru?: 0.4 percent, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Peru?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Peru rank globally for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?: Burkina Faso ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th 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).