Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Burkina Faso
54.56
in 2021
Nigeria
54.95
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Nigeria rank
156th
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.95 against 54.56 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.39.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 184 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 | 48.93 | 1.13 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.21 | 53.39 | 0.1887 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.85 | 54.75 | 0.1085 | 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.95 against 54.56 in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.39, 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 (hale) at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 156th 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.