Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?

Burkina Faso, at 54.56 Years against 54.01 Years in Cameroon as of 2021.

What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?

0.55 Years, with Burkina Faso ahead.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Healthy life expectancy

Burkina Faso

54.56 Years

in 2021

Cameroon

54.01 Years

in 2021

Burkina Faso rank

160th

Cameroon rank

161st

Healthy life expectancy over time

Burkina Faso
Cameroon

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 54.56 Years against 54.01 Years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.55 Years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Cameroon ranks 161st of 185 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	47.8 Years	47.18 Years	0.6208 Years	Burkina Faso
2010s	53.21 Years	51.72 Years	1.49 Years	Burkina Faso
2020s	54.85 Years	54.19 Years	0.6656 Years	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?: Burkina Faso, at 54.56 Years against 54.01 Years in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 0.55 Years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for healthy life expectancy?: Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Cameroon ranks 161st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Healthy life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.