Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy
Burkina Faso
54.56 Years
in 2021
Nigeria
54.95 Years
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Nigeria rank
157th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.95 Years against 54.56 Years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.39 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8 Years | 48.93 Years | 1.13 Years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.21 Years | 53.39 Years | 0.1887 Years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.85 Years | 54.75 Years | 0.1085 Years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.95 Years against 54.56 Years in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.39 Years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 157th 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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About this data
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.