3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 80 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
80
World rank
136th
of 166 countries
All-time high
80
in 2015
All-time low
31
in 1999
Years of data
6
1993–2015
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso, 1993–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso is 80, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso peaked at 80 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41.5 | — |
| 1999 | 31 | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 53.5 | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 80 | +21.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 80 is above the median for low income countries, which is 70, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 80 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.25 | 31 | 41.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 37.8 | 53.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.95 | 65.9 | 80 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burkina Faso was 80 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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