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

Burkina Faso
54.56
in 2021
Malawi
54.67
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Malawi rank
158th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.67 against 54.56 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.11.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 158th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 47.8 43.4 4.4 Burkina Faso
2010s 53.21 53.46 0.2493 Malawi
2020s 54.85 55.19 0.3353 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 54.67 against 54.56 in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.11, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 158th 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