Total health spending per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total health spending per person was 223.87 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total health spending per person in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 223.87 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 223.87 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.05 current international $, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total health spending per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.05 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 37.54 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 40.71 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 45.9 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 56.44 current international $ | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 56.69 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.32 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 74.53 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 67.12 current international $ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 70.66 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 76.67 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 71.19 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 72.35 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 91.4 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 83.07 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 86.81 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 112.01 current international $ | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 124.94 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 102.63 current international $ | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 119.86 current international $ | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 164.95 current international $ | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 176.56 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 203.43 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 223.87 current international $ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 current international $ | 36.05 current international $ | 74.53 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.09 current international $ | 71.19 current international $ | 124.94 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.2 current international $ | 164.95 current international $ | 223.87 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 154 Zambia 243.74 current international $ compare
- 155 Ghana 234.46 current international $ compare
- 156 Liberia 233.05 current international $ compare
- 158 Congo 208.86 current international $ compare
- 159 Senegal 205.61 current international $ compare
- 160 Bangladesh 198.52 current international $ compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
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- 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 total health spending per person in Burkina Faso?
- Total health spending per person in Burkina Faso was 223.87 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 223.87 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total health spending per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.