Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Burkina Faso
54.56
in 2021
Cameroon
54.01
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Cameroon rank
160th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
0204060200020102021

How they compare

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

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

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Cameroon ranks 160th of 184 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 47.18 0.6208 Burkina Faso
2010s 53.21 51.72 1.49 Burkina Faso
2020s 54.85 54.19 0.6656 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 54.56 against 54.01 in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
0.55, 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 (hale) at birth?
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Cameroon ranks 160th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed